Your Htc Wildfire S

Transcript

Your HTC Wildfire S User guide 2 Contents Contents Getting started Inside the box 8 HTC Wildfire S 8 Back cover 10 Storage card 11 Battery 12 Switching the power on or off 15 Finger gestures 15 Setting up HTC Wildfire S for the first time 16 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Wildfire S 16 Home screen 17 Basics Adjusting the volume 18 Sleep mode 19 Status and notifications 20 Notifications panel 22 Connecting HTC Wildfire S to a computer 24 Copying files to or from the storage card 24 Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 25 Personalizing Making HTC Wildfire S truly yours 27 Personalizing HTC Wildfire S with scenes 27 Changing your wallpaper 28 Applying a new skin 29 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 29 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 30 Adding folders on your Home screen 31 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 31 Rearranging the Home screen 32 Using sound sets 33 Changing your ringtones and alarms 34 Rearranging or hiding application tabs 35 Phone calls Different ways of making calls 36 Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 36 Using Speed dial 37 Calling a phone number in a text message 37 Calling a phone number in an email 37 Making an emergency call 38 Receiving calls 38 3 Contents What can I do during a call 39 Setting up a three-way call 40 Internet calls 41 Using Call history 41 Call services 43 Turning Airplane mode on or off 43 Search and Web browser Searching HTC Wildfire S and the Web 44 Using the web browser 45 Downloading from the Web 47 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 48 Setting browser options 49 Accounts and sync About online accounts 51 Synchronizing with a Google Account 51 Adding a social network account 52 Managing your online accounts 52 People About the People app 54 Setting up your profile 55 Adding a new contact 55 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 56 Merging contact information 57 Filtering your contacts list 58 Backing up your contacts to the storage card 59 Contact information and conversations 59 Sending contact information as a vCard 60 Contact groups 61 Adding People widgets 63 Social Facebook for HTC Sense 65 Twitter for HTC Sense 66 Tweeting on the go using Peep 67 Using Friend Stream 69 Chatting in Google Talk 71 Camera Camera basics 74 Taking a photo 75 Recording video 76 Adding effects 77 After capturing 77 Changing camera settings 78 Photos, videos, and music Gallery 80 4 Contents Music 87 Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market 91 Using the Clock 93 Checking Weather 96 Keeping track of your stocks 98 Listening to FM Radio 99 Recording your voice 100 Sharing games and apps 101 Messages Opening Messages 102 Sending a text message (SMS) 102 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 103 Resuming a draft message 105 Viewing and replying to a message 106 Forwarding a message 107 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 107 Push messages 108 Managing message conversations 108 Setting message options 109 Email Gmail 111 Mail 112 Calendar About Calendar 120 Creating an event 120 Changing Calendar views 122 Managing Calendar events 123 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 124 Displaying and synchronizing reminders 124 Changing Calendar settings 126 About the Calendar widget 126 Maps and location Location settings 127 Google Maps 127 HTC Sync About HTC Sync 132 Installing HTC Sync 132 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Wildfire S 133 Getting to know the workspace 133 Setting up synchronization 134 Synchronizing HTC Wildfire S 137 Installing an app from your computer to HTC Wildfire S 137 Synchronizing another device with your computer 138 5 Contents Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 138 HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account 139 Using HTCSense.com 140 Deleting your HTCSense.com account 141 Keyboard Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard 142 Using Swype 142 Entering text using Swype 142 Entering text by typing 143 Adjusting Swype settings 143 Using the onscreen keyboard 144 Entering words with predictive text 145 Entering text by speaking 147 Editing text 148 Adjusting input settings 149 Internet connections Data connection 150 Wi-Fi 150 Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 151 Using HTC Wildfire S as a modem (USB tethering) 153 Connecting HTC Wildfire S to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 153 Creating a Wi-Fi hotspot 154 Bluetooth Bluetooth basics 155 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 155 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 156 Sending information using Bluetooth 157 Receiving information using Bluetooth 158 Security Protecting HTC Wildfire S with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 160 Settings Settings on your phone 162 Changing display settings 163 Changing sound settings 165 Changing the language 166 Optimizing battery life 166 Managing memory 167 Checking information about your phone 168 Reset Restarting HTC Wildfire S 169 Resetting HTC Wildfire S 169 6 Contents Trademarks and copyrights Index 7 Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations. This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful. This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly. This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems. 8 Getting started Getting started Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § HTC Wildfire S § Battery (preinstalled) § microSD™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § 3 .5mm stereo headset § Power adapter § Quick start guide § Safety and regulatory guide HTC Wildfire S Front panel 1. Notification LED 2. Proximity sensor 3. Earpiece 4. Touch screen 5. Home 6. Menu 7. Back 8. Search 9 Getting started Left panel 1. VOLUME UP 2. VOLUME DOWN 3. USB connector Back panel 1. LED flash 2. 5 megapixel camera 3. Speaker 4. Microphone 5. Lanyard hole Top panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2. POWER 10 Getting started Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment and storage card slot. 1. Turn off HTC Wildfire S and hold it securely with the front facing down. 2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the POWER button. Replacing the back cover 1. Insert the lower half of the phone into the bottom of the back cover. 2. Press the sides and top part of the back cover towards the phone to lock the cover in place. You'll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place. 11 Getting started Storage card Use the storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the storage card already inserted in HTC Wildfire S. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and slide it in until it is securely in place. Removing the storage card If HTC Wildfire S is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Slide the storage card out from its slot. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Wildfire S is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card. 12 Getting started Battery HTC Wildfire S uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Wildfire S.The features and accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth® connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder. Removing the battery thin film Before using HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you need to remove the thin film wrapped around the battery. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Take the battery out and remove the thin film that’s wrapped around it. Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 13 Getting started Removing the battery Right after you take HTC Wildfire S out from the box for the first time, don’t forget to remove the thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside HTC Wildfire S. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. 14 Getting started Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Wildfire S, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § The battery is already installed in HTC Wildfire S when shipped. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery. § Do not remove the battery from HTC Wildfire S while you are charging it using the power or car adapter. 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter. 3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery. As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid orange light. The light turns to solid green when the battery is fully charged. When you charge the battery and HTC Wildfire S is on, the charging battery icon displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon . As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats. is 15 Getting started Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off. Finger gestures Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. Press and To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link hold in a web page), simply press and hold the item. Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Wildfire S sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Wildfire S sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page. 16 Getting started Setting up HTC Wildfire S for the first time When you switch on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You can choose how you want to connect to the Internet and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected. If you still have personal contacts and calendar events stored on your old phone, you can easily transfer them to HTC Wildfire S through Bluetooth as well. Be sure to sign in to your Google® Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail™ and Android Market™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™, and more. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time. Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable them in settings later on. Ways of getting contacts into HTC Wildfire S There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Wildfire S. You can sync HTC Wildfire S with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook, and more. HTC Sync™ Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and then use HTC Sync to sync HTC Wildfire S with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts. Gmail Google contacts are imported to HTC Wildfire S after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Wildfire S. Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information. Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC Wildfire S or transfer existing ones from your old phone. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® HTC Wildfire S syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace. Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC Wildfire S. 17 Getting started Home screen Your Home screen is where you make HTC Wildfire S your own. It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You can also add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 27. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Wildfire S, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be plenty. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen). Using Leap view To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there. 18 Basics Basics Adjusting the volume Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the ringtone, while adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and music or video playback. Adjusting the ringer volume § Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume window appears on the screen to display the volume levels. § While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode icon appears in the status bar. § While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode. The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar. Adjusting the media volume When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level. Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls During a call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button. Adjusting the volume via settings 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume. 2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of the ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications. A sample tone is briefly played with the volume being adjusted as you drag a slider. 3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use incoming call volume for notifications. 4. When you’re done, tap OK. 19 Basics Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Wildfire S into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Wildfire S is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Wildfire S also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while. Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Wildfire S up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen. HTC Wildfire S automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. 20 Basics Status and notifications Status icons Here’s what each icon means: Signal strength Battery is very low (10% remaining) 3G (EvDO) connected Silent mode 3G (EvDO) in use Vibrate mode 1xRTT connected Microphone is mute 1xRTT in use Speakerphone is on No signal Wired microphone headset connected Connected to a Wi-Fi network Wired headset connected Data synchronizing Bluetooth is on Network sharing is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Battery is full Airplane mode Battery is charging Location setting is on Battery is low (20% remaining) Alarm is set 21 Basics Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Here’s what each one means: New Gmail message General notification New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email Call in progress Problem with email delivery Missed call New SMS/MMS Message forwarding on Problem with SMS/MMS delivery HTC Wildfire S is connected to a computer via USB cable New Google Talk™ instant message Wi-Fi® is on and wireless networks are available New voicemail Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on Upcoming event Uploading data (animated) New updates from your social networks Downloading data (animated) Matched contacts suggestion Waiting to upload Bluetooth pairing request Downloaded Android Market app installed successfully Song is playing Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market FM Radio app in use Blank storage card 22 Basics Voice recording is on Internal storage space is low More (not displayed) notifications Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Wildfire S is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel lets you quickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward. If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all. You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing then tapping Notifications. and 23 Basics Switching between recently opened apps On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps. 3. Tap an app to open it. Press and hold to view recently used apps. Using Quick Settings The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and more, and also provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Wildfire S settings. 1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the Quick Settings tab. 3. Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or on. Closing the Notifications panel Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Or just press . 24 Basics Connecting HTC Wildfire S to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Wildfire S to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done: Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while connected to your computer. Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a storage card installed on HTC Wildfire S. Select this mode when you want to copy files between the storage card and your computer. When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Wildfire S is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on HTC Wildfire S to access the storage card. HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and HTC Wildfire S. USB tethering When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of HTC Wildfire S with your computer. Internet If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi pass-through network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with HTC Wildfire S. Copying files to or from the storage card You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card. 1. Connect HTC Wildfire S to your computer using the supplied USB cable. 2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done. On your computer, the storage card is recognized as a removable disk. 3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it. 4. Do one of the following: § Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root folder. § Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your computer. 25 Basics 5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected HTC Wildfire S) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove HTC Wildfire S. 6. Do one of the following: § Disconnect HTC Wildfire S from the computer. § If you want to keep HTC Wildfire S connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done. Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. To copy the address of a linked web page, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. 2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 3. Tap Paste. 26 Basics Searching or translating text 1. After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate, tap . 2. Tap one of the following tabs: Google Search Look for related information using Google Search, based on the text that you selected. Wikipedia Look for related information on Wikipedia®, based on the text that you selected. Google Translate Translate the text to another language. Google Dictionary Look up the selected text in the dictionary. Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap . 2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or Facebook status update. 27 Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC Wildfire S truly yours Make HTC Wildfire S look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button right on the Home screen to get started. Personalizing HTC Wildfire S with scenes HTC Wildfire S becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn HTC Wildfire S into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone. Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Wildfire S automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected. Using a preset scene HTC Wildfire S features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more scenes, tap > Scene > Get more. Creating a new scene You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > Scene. , and then tap New. 3. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. 4. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements, arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. 28 Personalizing Renaming a scene 1. From the Home screen, tap > Scene. 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 3. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, then tap Rename. 4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done. Deleting scenes 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > Scene. , and then tap Delete. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete. Changing your wallpaper Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Wildfire S a fresh look. Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Wildfire S or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply. Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to view the animation, and then tap Apply. Gallery Choose a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save. To download more wallpapers, tap > Wallpaper > HTC wallpapers > Get more. 29 Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. > Skin. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 3. Tap Apply. To download more skins, tap > Skin > Get more. Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download more widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget. 2. Tap > Widget. 3. Select a widget that you want. 4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one. You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want. To download more widgets, tap > Widget > Get more HTC widgets. 30 Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen. HTC Wildfire S vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget to the Edit button (if it’s enabled). The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 3. Customize the widget settings. Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen. The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on HTC Wildfire S. 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or shortcut. and then tap App to add an app icon, or Shortcut to add a shortcut to a 2. Tap setting or information. To add an app icon on the Home screen, you can also press , tap , and then press and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the Home screen, and then release it. 31 Personalizing Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more. Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder. 2. Tap > Folder. 3. Tap New Folder. 4. Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder. HTC Wildfire S then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 5. Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder. Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the apps and shortcuts inside the folder. Renaming a folder 1. Tap the folder to open it. 2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar. 3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK. Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding more items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. HTC Wildfire S vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel. 3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger. 32 Personalizing Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove. HTC Wildfire S vibrates and you'll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 2. Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button. 3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger. Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. 1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. HTC Wildfire S then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet. 3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger. 33 Personalizing Using sound sets Sound sets are different collections of ringtone, notification, and alarm sounds you can use to personalize the way HTC Wildfire S alerts you. Using sound sets, you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you’re in the office into something fun when you’re out with friends. Choosing a preset sound set 1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap a sound set name. 3. You can tap to listen to the different sounds for that sound set. 4. Tap Apply. To download more sound sets, tap > Sound set > Get more. Creating a sound set 1. From the Home screen, tap > Sound set. 2. On the Sound sets screen, tap New sound set. 3. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done. The newly created sound set is then added to the list of sound sets. You can assign different tones to the sound set to your preference. Customizing a sound set You can customize a sound set by applying your personal choice of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms that may be from the preset selection or your storage card (except for notification sounds). Be sure to choose the sound set you want before changing the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm since HTC Wildfire S automatically saves your changes to the current sound set selected. Deleting sound sets 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > Sound set. , and then tap Delete. 3. Tap one or more sound sets you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete. 34 Personalizing Changing your ringtones and alarms Change your ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle. Your changes are saved in the sound set that is currently loaded, overwriting its settings. Changing the ringtone 1. From the Home screen, tap > Ringtone. 2. Scroll through the available ringtones and tap the ringtone you want to use. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. 3. If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New ringtone, select the item you want to import to the Ringtones list, then tap OK. 4. Tap Apply. Changing notification sounds 1. From the Home screen, tap > Notification sound. 2. Choose the type of notification that you want to change. 3. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap Apply. Although you can't import notification sounds from your storage card, you can tap Get more to download more audio files from HTC Hub. Changing the alarm sound 1. From the Home screen, tap > Alarm. 2. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 3. If the audio file is on your storage card, tap New alarm, select the item you want to import to the Alarms list, then tap OK. 4. Tap Apply. 35 Personalizing Rearranging or hiding application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use or remove the tabs you don’t really need. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen (for example, the library screen in Music). 2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you an empty area, lift your finger. 3. Do any of the following: Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move, and then drag it to its new position. Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide, then drag it up. When you see a colored box, lift your finger. 4. When you’re done, press . Adding a tab back 1. Open the app from which you previously removed some tabs. 2. Press and hold a tab. When the screen changes and shows you some of your hidden tabs, lift your finger. 3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again. 4. When you’re done, press . 36 Phone calls Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on HTC Wildfire S, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact. Making a call on the Phone dialer screen You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a stored contact or a number from your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad. The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names. If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap press and hold . to delete it. To erase the entire entry, 3. Tap to close the phone keypad and to see if there are more matching numbers or contacts. 4. To browse through the filtered list, flick through the list or slide your finger up or down the list slowly. 5. To place a call, do one of the following: § Tap a phone number or contact from the list. § After entering a complete number, tap Call. § To call a different phone number associated with the contact, you can tap at the right side of the contact name. On the contact details screen, tap the number you want to call. While dialing or when the call is in progress, the status bar displays the call in progress icon . What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone numbers from the call history. 37 Phone calls Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the number. The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages. Assigning a speed dial key 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Press , and then tap Speed dial > Add new. 3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in the list, tap the name. 4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key to assign. 5. Tap Save. Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Edit the phone number if needed, and then tap Call. To call the message sender, press and hold the sender or the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. 1. In the email body, tap the phone number. 2. Edit the number if necessary. 3. Tap Call. 38 Phone calls Making an emergency call 1. On the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call. If you’ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen. Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on page 165. Answering a call To answer a call: § Tap Answer. § If the display is off when you get a call, the Lock screen appears. Drag the bar that shows the caller name or number downward. Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § Tap Decline. § If the display is off when you get a call, drag the bar upward on the Lock screen, or press and then tap Decline. § To reject the call and send a text message, press , and then tap Send message. You can also Press the POWER button twice to reject a call. 39 Phone calls Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Wildfire S face down on a level surface. If HTC Wildfire S is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen. You also won’t miss people’s birthdays. You’ll see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will occur sometime within the next seven days. What can I do during a call When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. You can also press and choose other options such as muting the microphone, and more. Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold. 2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. 40 Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Wildfire S against your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC Wildfire S over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in > > Settings > Sound). § On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon . appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on. To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Wildfire S over again, facing it up. Or tap again. Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End call. If the display is off, press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call. § Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap . § If you are using the provided wired headset, press the button to end the call. If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up. Setting up a three-way call Three-way calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call, and then dial another number to add it to the call. 1. Make a call to the first participant. 2. When connected, press , tap Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. 3. When connected to the second participant, tap merge To end the call, tap End call. . 41 Phone calls Internet calls When you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive calls through an Internet calling account. Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've registered with an Internet calling service that supports voice calls over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Internet calls to phone numbers may incur additional fees. Adding an Internet calling account 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call. 2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts. 3. Tap Add account. 4. Enter your account details. 5. Press to save your account. 6. To set HTC Wildfire S to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check box. Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number. Call any of the following: Internet calling account § In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling account, and then tap Internet call. Phone number See Different ways of making calls on page 36. But first, set HTC Wildfire S to use Internet calling for your outgoing calls. From the , and then tap Settings > Call. Tap Use Internet Home screen, press calling, and then select either For all calls or Ask for each call. § In Call History, tap an Internet call log. Using Call history Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification. Then tap the caller’s name or number on the Call History screen. 42 Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History From the Home screen, tap You can also tap > Call History. on the phone dialer screen. On the Call History screen, you can: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. § Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact. § Press , then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number that you want to save, and then tap Save to People. 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact on HTC Wildfire S. 3. Do any of the following: § When creating a new contact, enter the contact name, contact type, and other information in the blank contact record that appears. The phone number is automatically added to the mobile field in the phone section. To store it as another type of number, for example a home number, tap the Mobile button. § When saving the number to an existing contact, tap a contact stored on HTC Wildfire S, and then select the number type. 4. Tap Save. Clearing the Call History list On the Call History screen, do one of the following: Remove one name or number Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history. Clear the entire list Press , and then tap Delete all. 43 Phone calls Call services HTC Wildfire S can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact U.S. Cellular to find out about the availability of call services. To open call services, press Voicemail service from the Home screen, and then tap Settings > Call. Shows the current voicemail service being used. Voicemail settings Specify another voicemail number aside from the one specified by your service provider. Clear voicemail notification If you have a notification of a new voicemail, you can clear the notification with this option. Hearing aids Turn on the Hearing Aid Compliance feature that reduces interference to hearing aids. Phone settings Modify your phone settings such as automatic saving of an unknown contact number when a call with that number ends. TTY mode Enable TTY (Teletypewriter) support for your phone. Voice Privacy Encrypts outgoing voice calls and uses secure channels when available. Accounts Add, modify, or remove Internet calling accounts. You can also choose whether to receive incoming Internet calls. Use Internet calling Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you make or for Internet address calls only, or to be asked which you prefer for each call you make. Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Wildfire S to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Wildfire S are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored. To turn Airplane mode on or off, press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode. When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar. 44 Search and Web browser Search and Web browser Searching HTC Wildfire S and the Web You can search for information on HTC Wildfire S and on the Web by using Google Search. Some applications, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those applications. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Search > Google search. 3. Choose the settings that you want. Show web suggestions Display suggestions for Google web searches below the search box as you type. Use My Location Include your location in searches to get local search results. Search history Use suggestions from the web-based Google search history, from your Google Account. Tap Manage search history to view or manage the web search history associated with your Google Account on the web browser. 4. Press . 5. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included when doing a search. Performing searches on the Web and HTC Wildfire S 1. From the Home screen, press . 2. Choose where you want to search. Initially, the Google search box displays the All icon , indicating that it’s configured to search on both the Web and HTC Wildfire S. You can target your searches to just the Web only or to just a single application’s information on HTC Wildfire S. Tap and then tap to set the searchable items. 45 Search and Web browser 3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you type, matching items on HTC Wildfire S and suggestions from Google web search are shown as a list. 4. Do one of the following: § If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap it in the list. The item opens in the appropriate application. § To edit an item in the list, tap where you can edit it. . The item will appear in the search box, § If what you’re searching for is not in the list, tap to search the Web. The web browser opens, displaying the results of a Google search. Quickly looking up information on the Web Quick Lookup helps you learn about something right on the spot. When you enter a new word or phrase, you can easily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Google Search and Wikipedia. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press bottom tabs. to close it first so you’ll see the 3. Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information. Then in the search box, enter what you want to search for. 4. Tap . After looking up the item on one tab, you can slide to other tabs to automatically look up the same term there. Translating words to other languages 1. From the Home screen, tap > Quick Lookup. 2. If the onscreen keyboard is open, press bottom tabs. to close it first so you’ll see the 3. Slide to the Google Translate tab. 4. Under From language, choose the original language, then enter the word or phrase you want to translate. 5. Under To language, choose from the languages available for translation. 6. Tap Translate. Using the web browser Do one of the following to open the web browser and start surfing the Web: § On the Home screen, tap Internet. § From the Home screen, tap > Internet. 46 Search and Web browser Going to a webpage 1. From the browser screen, press screen. and then tap the URL field on top of the 2. Enter the webpage address using the keyboard. As you enter the address, matching webpage addresses will appear on the screen. 3. Do one of the following: § Tap an address to go directly to that webpage. § Continue typing in the webpage address, then tap . Changing the screen orientation Turn HTC Wildfire S sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation. If the screen orientation doesn’t change automatically, turn on automatic screen orientation. From the Home screen, press , tap Settings > Display, and then select the Auto-rotate screen check box. Navigating and zooming on a webpage § You can swipe your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the webpage. § Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. You can also use your fingers to spread or pinch the screen to zoom in and out. Selecting a link on a webpage You can tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link for more options. Link What to do Webpage address (URLs) § Tap the link to open the webpage. § Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open, bookmark, copy to the clipboard, or share the link. Email address § Tap to send an email message to the email address. § Press and hold, then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboard. You can paste the email address later when creating a new contact or sending a new email message. Selecting an address or phone number on a webpage On a webpage, you can: § Tap an address to view the location on a map. § Tap a phone number to call. 47 Search and Web browser Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. Tap and then tap Windows. . A new browser window opens. Switching between browser windows 1. While viewing a webpage, do one of the following: § Press and then tap Windows. § Pinch the screen (zoom out) until you see the other browser windows. 2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears. 3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen. Tap to close a webpage. Downloading from the Web Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download files such as photos and music as well as apps using the web browser. Before downloading an app, check first its compatibility with HTC Wildfire S to make sure it can be installed. 48 Search and Web browser Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites. Apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect HTC Wildfire S and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only apps you trust. 1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the app you want. 2. Follow the website's instructions for downloading the app. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC Wildfire S to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home screen, press , then tap Settings > Applications > Unknown sources. Viewing your downloads While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Downloads (or More > Downloads). Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Wildfire S. You can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most often. Bookmarking a webpage 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Add bookmark. 2. To bookmark the web page under a certain category (such as sports or dining), tap Add tags and enter a tag name. This groups similar web pages so you can easily locate them. 3. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done. Opening a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks. 2. Do one of the following: § On the Bookmarks tab and then tap it. , navigate to the bookmark you want to open, § On the Tags tab , open a tag group, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it. Editing a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the Bookmarks tab , press , and then tap Bookmarks. and then tap Edit. 49 Search and Web browser 3. Tap the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done. Viewing a previously visited page 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the History tab page. , and then tap Bookmarks. , navigate to the page you want to view and then tap the Clearing the list of previously visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the History tab , press , and then tap Bookmarks. , and then tap Clear history. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the Most visited tab tap the page. , and then tap Bookmarks. , navigate to the page you want to view, and then Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press 2. On the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Bookmarks. , and then tap Clear all. Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab Thumbnails, List, or Grid to change the view. , press , and then tap For example, if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid, press and tap List, then press and tap Grid. Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, press , and then tap More > Settings. Setting your home page 1. From the browser screen, press page. , and then tap More > Settings > Set home 2. Select the home page you want to use. 50 Search and Web browser Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers. You can choose to view the full version of all pages, even for these sites. From the browser screen, press view check box. , tap More > Settings, and then clear the Mobile Choosing when to show Adobe Flash content Choose which Adobe® Flash® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it. 1. From the browser screen, press plugins. , and then tap More > Settings > Enable 2. Tap On demand. After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by tapping the webpage. on 51 Accounts and sync Accounts and sync About online accounts HTC Wildfire S can sync with popular online social networking and email accounts. The information you can get includes: § Gmail, Exchange ActiveSync, and other POP3/IMAP email. § Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts, as well as your friends’ contact information in Facebook and their Twitter profiles. § Calendar events from your Google Account(s), from Exchange ActiveSync, and from your Facebook account. § Status updates and links shared by your friends and yourself on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. § Flickr® and Facebook photo uploads. You can set up your Exchange ActiveSync and POP3/IMAP email accounts on HTC Wildfire S either in the Mail app or the Accounts & sync settings. Synchronizing with a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between HTC Wildfire S and the Web. You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk and Android Market. If you skipped adding a Google Account when you first set up HTC Wildfire S, you may encounter problems when using some Google apps. If these problems persist, you may need to factory reset HTC Wildfire S and enter your Google Account details when you set up HTC Wildfire S again. Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account. However, subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts, emails, and calendar events. Other Google services use the first Google Account you added. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > Google. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new account. 52 Accounts and sync Forgot your Google Account password? If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Wildfire S or on your computer, open your web browser and go to http://www.google.com/accounts/recovery. 2. Enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account and click Submit. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password. If you don’t have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery. Adding a social network account Skipped signing in to your social network accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, or Flickr) when you first turned on and set up HTC Wildfire S? You can still add these accounts. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account, and then tap the account type you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information. Your social network account is then added to the list on the Accounts & sync screen. Depending on how you configured the account, the new information may start synchronizing with HTC Wildfire S. Managing your online accounts Changing general sync settings 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Select or clear the following: Background data If this is selected, apps can send and receive online account information even if you are not currently using them. Auto-sync If this is selected, apps can use the sync schedule defined in the account settings. If this is cleared, you will need to sync accounts manually. 53 Accounts and sync Synchronizing an account manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to sync. 3. Tap Sync now. Changing account settings You can change settings such as the sync frequency and the types of information synchronized, the kinds of notification you receive, and the way that account information is displayed. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. On the Accounts & sync screen, tap the account that you want to edit. 3. Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings. Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from HTC Wildfire S, for example email, contacts, or settings. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself. You cannot remove some accounts, such as the first Google account you signed into, except by deleting all personal information from HTC Wildfire S with a hard reset. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account that you want to remove. 3. Tap Remove account, and then confirm that you want to remove the account. 54 People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email. You can also link your contacts to their social network accounts like Facebook and Twitter to see their updates and events from these accounts all in one place. And that's not all. If you have the same contacts from different sources, People lets you merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries in your contacts list. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap one of the following tabs: All Gives you access to all contacts on HTC Wildfire S, online accounts, and more. Groups Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS, MMS, or email message to a whole group. Call History Lists all your dialed numbers and received and missed calls. 55 People Your contacts list The People app's All tab lists all contacts stored on HTC Wildfire S and from the online accounts you're logged in to. When you open the People app after you've just logged in to a new account, you'll be asked whether to add contacts from that account to your contacts list. From the All tab, you can: § Open your profile and edit your own contact information. § Create, edit, or find contacts. § See status updates from friends in your social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter. § Tap a contact's name to open the contact details screen for that contact. § See a notification icon such as when a contact has sent you something such as new email messages, posted live feeds, or when it's the contact's birthday. § Check out who's online in Google Talk. Online status icons are displayed if you’re signed in to Google Talk on HTC Wildfire S. For example, means the contact is available to chat. Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information in My profile to easily send it to other people. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Me. If you're logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you'll see your Facebook name. Tap your name, press , then tap Edit. 3. Enter your name and contact details. 4. Tap Save. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Add contact. 3. Select the Contact type, for example Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. This determines which account the contact will sync with. 56 People 4. Tap the Name field, enter the first and last name of the contact, then tap OK. 5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. Press if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields. 6. Tap Save. Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account You can search for a work contact from your Exchange ActiveSync account, and then copy it on HTC Wildfire S. You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Wildfire S first. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press 3. Tap > People. , and then enter the name. . Under Company contacts, matching names are listed. 4. Tap the name of the contact you want copied on HTC Wildfire S, and then tap Save to People. 57 People Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on HTC Wildfire S, Google Account, and social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, HTC Wildfire S will try to combine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine. Combining the same contacts avoids duplicate entries in your contacts list. Accepting matched contacts suggestions When HTC Wildfire S finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link icon the notifications area of the status bar. in 1. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap Matched contacts suggestion. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge. 2. To merge, tap . 3. Tap OK. If you don’t want to merge any of your contacts, tap Dismiss all. Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press , and then tap Linked contacts (or More > Linked contacts). The All linked contacts screen then opens where you can see the account types and information merged. 3. You can choose to break the link of an account type or relink. 4. When you're done, tap OK. 58 People Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. Tap or (if there are suggested links). 4. On the screen, you can: § Under Suggest links, tap to link the contact to an account. § Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact. Breaking the link 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. 3. Tap . 4. Under the Linked contacts section, tap the link. beside an account type to break Filtering your contacts list You can choose to only display contacts from particular account types (for example, Google contacts or Facebook contacts). 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, you can: § Tap the arrow or the title area below the status bar to open a selection menu of your online accounts, and then tap the account whose contacts you want to display. § Press , tap View, and then choose the types of contacts you want to show in your contacts list. You can also choose how you want to display and sort your contacts. Searching for a contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press , then enter the first few letters of a contact’s name. Matching contacts are displayed. 3. Tap the contact to open his or her contact details screen. 59 People Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > People. , and then tap Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. Importing contacts from the storage card You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > People. , and then tap Import/Export > Import from SD card. 3. If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on HTC Wildfire S, tap the type for the imported contacts. Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens, showing you the information you've stored or linked for that contact. The contact details screen has the following tabs: Details Shows the information you have stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact directly by tapping any of the displayed methods. For example, if the contact has a stored work phone number, tap Call work. Messages Shows your exchanged SMS messages with the contact. You can reply to the contact’s message directly from this tab. Mail Shows all the email you have received from the contact. Tap an email to view it. From this tab, you can also directly create a new email to send to the contact. Updates and events Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts you've linked like Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact, such as to write on the person's Facebook wall. 60 People Gallery Shows the linked contact’s Facebook and Flickr albums and photos. Call History Lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. The contact details of your Facebook and Twitter contacts cannot be edited. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4. Tap Save. Deleting contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. On the All tab, press > People. , and then tap Delete. 3. Select the contacts you want to remove, and then tap Delete. 4. When prompted, tap OK. Sending contact information as a vCard Easily share your own contact information or any contact on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, do the following: To send Do this Someone's contact information Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose contact information you want to send, and then tap Send contact as vCard. Your contact information 1. Tap [Your name] My profile. 2. Press , and then tap Send my profile. 61 People 3. Choose how you want to send it. 4. Select the type of information you want to send, and then tap Send. Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on HTC Wildfire S with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. Creating a group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, tap Add group. 3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group. 4. Select the contacts you want to add to the group, and then tap Save If your contacts list is long, you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly, or press to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list. 5. Tap to select a photo for the group. 6. Tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 62 People 3. You can: § Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. § Tap the icon to the left of the group name to change or remove the group photo. § To add contacts to the group, tap Add contact to group, select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. § To remove a contact from the group, tap name. at the right side of the contact 4. Tap Save. Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Group tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 3. Go to the Group action tab, and then do one of the following: § Tap Send group message to send a message to the group. § Tap Send group mail to send an email to the group. Rearranging your contact groups 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. On the Groups tab, press > People. , and then tap Rearrange. 3. Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position. 4. Tap Save. Rearranging the members of a contact group 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, tap the group to see its members. 63 People 3. Press , and then tap Rearrange. 4. Press and hold at the end of the contact’s name you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position. 5. Tap Save. Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the Groups tab, you can: § Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group. § Press and then tap Delete groups to choose several contact groups to remove. Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, view details of a favorite contact, and even check Facebook and Twitter updates. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Widget > People. 2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select. 3. Select the group you want to add as a widget. 4. Drag the widget to a blank space on a Home screen. When the widget is where you want it, lift your finger. 5. Repeat the above steps to add another People widget. 64 People Setting the default communication method Depending on how you often reach your contacts, you can choose a different communication method for each of the contacts on the People widget. 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's name or status update (not the photo) on the widget to open the person's contact details screen. 3. Tap Set default action, and then tap the communication method you want for the contact. 4. Press to return to the People widget on the Home screen. Changing the default communication method 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's name or status update on the widget to open the person’s contact details screen. 3. Tap Set default action. 4. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact. 5. Press to return to the People widget on the Home screen. Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name or status update) on the widget. The default communication method you've set for this contact will be performed. On the People widget: § Tap a contact's name or status update to open the contact details screen for that contact. § Tap to open the People app and view all your contacts. 65 Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense When you're signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See all your Facebook contacts and their instant status updates in People. When you tap a contact on the All tab, slide to the Updates and events tab to see updates such as posted status messages, uploads, and profile changes. When there is a notification of the contact’s birthday, you can tap the notification to send a greeting. § See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app. You can also upload one or more photos to Facebook, then tag and add captions that go with it. When you’re viewing the albums of a Facebook friend, you can also share a link to a particular album, or comment on the album photos. § Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream™. § View your Facebook events and your friends’ birthdays on the Calendar app. 66 Social If you have the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market), signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook app and vice versa. These two don't share the same login credentials. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials. Twitter for HTC Sense When you're signed in to Twitter for HTC Sense, you can: § See your Twitter contacts and their latest tweets in People. § Send tweets and check your friends’ tweets in Friend Stream. If you have the Twitter app (preinstalled or downloaded from Android Market), signing in to Twitter for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Twitter app and vice versa. These two don't share the same login credentials. If you want to use the same Twitter account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials. 67 Social Tweeting on the go using Peep Peep is a Twitter client that lets you enjoy “tweeting” on HTC Wildfire S. You can post and read tweets, send and receive direct messages, and search for new Twitter users to follow using Peep. If you haven't signed in to Twitter for HTC Sense, you'll be asked to do so when you open Peep. From the Home screen, tap > Peep. Peep opens in the All tweets tab. Tap to compose and send a tweet. Tap a person’s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets. If you have linked the contact in People, tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact. Press and hold a tweet to open an options menu to reply, send a direct message, retweet, and more. View all the tweets from people you follow and tweets that you have posted. View all tweets that mention your username using the “@[your username]” convention. View all private/direct messages that you have received or sent. View tweets that you have marked as favorites. Sending a tweet 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the text box that says What's happening. 2. Type your tweet. 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet. to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo § Tap hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet. § Tap 4. Tap Post. to include your current location info in your tweet. 68 Social Searching for Twitter users to follow 1. In any of the tabs in Peep, press the button. 2. Type a Twitter name in the search box. You can also narrow down the search when you tap > Users. 3. Tap . 4. In the list of search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow. 5. Press , and then tap Follow. Unfollowing a Twitter user 1. On the All tweets tab, tap the Twitter user you want to stop following. 2. Press , and then tap Unfollow. Sending a direct message You can only send a direct message to someone who is following you. 1. In any of the tabs, press , and then tap New message. 2. Tap the text box at the top of the screen, and then enter the name. As you enter characters, the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear. Tap the name when you see it. 3. Enter your message, and then tap Post. You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a tweet of the person you want to send the direct message to, and then tap Send direct message on the options menu. Setting Peep options In any of the tabs in Peep, press options: , and then tap More > Settings. You can set these Account settings Sign out of your Twitter account. General settings Choose whether to show the screen name or the real name of the people you follow. Send & receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download. Services Set your photo hosting site, photo quality, location options, and URL shortening host. Notification settings Select when and how you want to be notified. 69 Social Using Friend Stream Friend Stream connects you to your social networks. Share and get updates from friends in popular networks like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed. With Friend Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages, photo uploads, notifications, and more — or comment and post your own. § You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream. § To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream, you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense. From the Home screen, tap updates tab. > Friend Stream. Friend Stream opens on the All When you tap someone’s status update, you can: § View the tweet. If there's a web link shared, you'll also see the posted web page right below the tweet. § Write a comment. Like someone’s Facebook posts. § Look at someone’s album photos. When you tap someone’s photo or name, you can: § Check the person’s profile details. § Look at the person’s Facebook wall. § Check the person’s posted tweets. Slide to the other tabs to view social network updates grouped as status updates only, photo and video uploads, links, social network notifications, and more. Updating your status You can update your status simultaneously on all the social network accounts you are signed in to. 1. On the All updates tab, tap the text box that says What's on your mind. 2. Enter your status update. 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. accounts, tap 70 Social 4. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. Picture Select From Camera to take a photo and attach it or From Gallery to attach a photo. Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a map. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your status. 5. Tap Post. Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone’s status update on the All updates tab, and do any of the following: § Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. § Tap Like to like the person’s status update. § Tap the text box, and then enter what you think about the person’s status update. 71 Social Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen. If you want to keep up with just one person's Facebook updates, you can add the Friend Channel widget. You can find it in the Friend Stream widget layout options. Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up HTC Wildfire S, you are already signed in to Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. Chatting with a friend 1. In Google Talk, tap a friend in the Friends list. 2. Enter your message in the text box. You can also insert a smiley by pressing and then tapping More > Insert smiley. , 72 Social 3. Tap Send. 4. While chatting, press and then tap any of these options: Chat off record Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account. Tap this option if you don’t want to store your chat messages. Switch chats If you have more than one chat going, tap to switch chat with another friend. Friends list Return to the Friends list. Add to chat Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend you're currently chatting will receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat. End chat End your current chat. More Clear the chat history, insert a smiley or view your friend’s contact details. Accepting a chat invitation When a friend sends you a Google Talk message, you receive a notification. Their entry in the Friends list displays the message. Do one of the following: § In the Friends list, tap the friend who sent you the invitation to chat. § Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the chat notification. Changing your online status and picture 1. In Google Talk's Friends list, tap your name to open the Set Status screen. 2. Enter your new status message. Or press the list. to choose a custom status from 3. Tap the online status beside your picture, and then select the status you want on the menu. 4. Tap your picture, and then do one of the following: § Tap Remove to remove your photo. § Tap Change to select another picture. 5. Tap Done. Your online status, message, and picture appear in your contacts' Friends list and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed. 73 Social Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk. In Google Talk's Friends list, you can: Invite a friend 1. Press , and then tap Add friend. 2. Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add. 3. Tap Send invitation. View all friends Initially, only those friends that you often chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. To view all your friends, press , and then tap All friends. To view only friends that you often chat with, press , and then tap Most popular. Make a friend popular Block a friend 1. Press , and then tap All friends. 2. Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Always show friend. You can block a friend from sending you messages. When blocked, your friend is removed from the Friends list and is added to the Blocked friends list. 1. Press , and then tap All friends. 2. Press and hold a friend’s name, and then tap Block friend. Unblock a friend Press , and then tap More > Blocked. View all invited Press , and then tap More > Invites. Friends who have not yet friends accepted your invitation are listed on the screen. Changing settings or signing out In Google Talk's Friends list, press and then tap: § Settings to change the app and notification settings. § Sign out to sign out. 74 Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with HTC Wildfire S. § To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, tap screen, and then tap Camera. from the Home § To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Camcorder. Viewfinder screen You’ll find the following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen: Zoom bar Auto focus indicator Photo/Video mode switch Flash button Shutter release/Record button Effects button Gallery button 75 Camera Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. Simply slide your finger up or down the zoom bar to zoom in or out. When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always shown onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording. Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at the center of the Viewfinder screen. Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on. Taking your closeup shot Having a hard time taking your own closeup shot? With the camera, it's easy. Just set it to automatically take your self portrait. You won't even need to tap the shutter release button. 1. Press to open the settings menu panel. 2. Tap Self-portrait. 3. Press to close the settings menu panel. 4. Turn the camera to face you. Once the camera detects your face, it automatically focuses and takes your photo. Taking a photo 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera. 2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in or out first on your subject. 76 Camera 3. Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4. Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use. 5. Choose an effect to apply to your photo. 6. Point the camera and focus on your subject. If you're taking a photo of a group of people, the camera will automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus. You'll see boxes on people's faces. Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera settings. 7. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . 8. Choose what you want to do with the photo you’ve just taken. Recording video 1. From the Home screen, tap > Camcorder. 2. Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use. 3. Choose an effect to apply to your video. 4. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Tap to start recording. 6. You can freely zoom in or out while recording video. 7. You can change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. 77 Camera 8. Tap the flash button to switch the camera light on or off during recording. Light on Light off 9. To stop recording, tap again. 10. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just recorded. Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also add certain effects to videos. Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video. 1. Tap . 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. After capturing After capturing a photo or video, the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured. Tap the onscreen buttons to choose what you want to do next. Return to the Viewfinder screen. Delete the photo or video Send the photo or video to your computer or another device using Bluetooth, send it by email, or select a social network where you want to upload it to. Choose how you want to use the photo, such as to use it as your wallpaper Watch the video. 78 Camera Changing camera settings Open the menu panel to access and change camera settings. To open the camera settings, press Self-portrait (photo mode only) . Select this option to take your own closeup shot. Self-timer (photo mode Set a time delay before your camera automatically takes only) the photo. Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the exposure, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. White balance White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting environment. Resolution/Video quality Choose a photo or video resolution to use. ISO (photo mode only) Choose an ISO level or set it back to Auto. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low light conditions. Review duration Set the time for a captured photo or video to be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen. Widescreen (photo mode only) When this check box is selected (default), photo resolutions available for selection are in 3:2 ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject. When not selected, photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4:3 ratio. Geo-tag photos (photo mode only) Select to store GPS location in your captured photos. Auto enhance (photo mode only) Select to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to automatically adjust photo brightness. Auto focus (photo mode only) Enables or disables centered auto focus. Face detection (photo mode only) Select to automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus when you take people photos. Face detection will be turned off if you disable auto focus. Shutter sound Select to play a sound when you press the shutter release or record button. Grid (photo mode only) Select to display a grid on the Viewfinder screen so you can easily frame and center your subject before taking the photo. 79 Camera Record with audio (video mode only) Select to record audio when capturing videos. Reset to default Change the camera settings back to default. 80 Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. To start using Gallery, check first if you have photos or videos copied on HTC Wildfire S. What’s more, you can edit and add effects to your photos. You can also easily use a photo as your contact icon, location icon, or wallpaper. Selecting an album From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. The Gallery app opens on the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing. The following are preset albums: § Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera’s folder. § My favorites lets you group photos and videos that you set as your favorites. § All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. § All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card. § All downloads lets you view photos and videos that you downloaded. Folders in your storage card that contain photos and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below the preset albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. If there are photos or videos under the root path of your storage card (that are not contained in folders), they will be grouped under the Other album. 81 Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Depending on how you hold HTC Wildfire S, the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view: § While in grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. § While in filmstrip view (when you turn HTC Wildfire S sideways), slide your finger left or right across the screen to go through your photos and videos. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. 82 Photos, videos, and music Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo. § Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. § Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in; pinch your fingers together to zoom out. Watching videos While browsing an album, tap a video to play it. Another way to easily get to your videos is to tap then tap Videos. from the Homescreen, and § Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. § Tap to toggle between full and best-fit screens. Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop. You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast, vintage, and more. Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap either Rotate left or Rotate right. 83 Photos, videos, and music Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Crop. You’ll see a crop box around the photo. 4. To adjust the crop box size, press and hold the edge of the box. 5. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 7. Tap Save to keep the changes. The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding effects 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Effects. On the panel that opens, you’ll see options available to you. 4. Tap an effect to apply on the photo. 5. Tap Save to keep the changes. The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or MMS or to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 84 Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap and then tap Gmail or Mail. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail). If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap tap Picture or Video. and then 6. Compose your message and then tap Send. Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Bluetooth. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Wildfire S and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery app, you can share photos and videos on your social networks. You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it. Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 85 Photos, videos, and music 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a different caption on each photo or video. You can also tag friends on your photos. Tap Tag this photo, and then tap the part where your friend is. From the list that shows, select who you want to tag. 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos and videos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to be able to upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Flickr. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a different title and description on each photo or video. You can also tag friends on your photos. Tap Tag this photo, and then tap the part where your friend is. From the list that shows, select who you want to tag. 6. Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video. 7. Tap Upload. 8. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. 9. Tap Done. Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa™ photo organizing service. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Picasa. 4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading. 86 Photos, videos, and music 6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap create a new album. to 7. Tap Upload. You can view the photos online at http://picasaweb.google.com. Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks (Facebook and Flickr only). Viewing photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Facebook tab. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in the account. You can view photos in your online albums in the same way as you view photos on your storage card. Viewing photos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to view Flickr photos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the Flickr tab. You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the Flickr website. If this happens, you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account. 3. Tap your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in the account. You can view photos in your online albums in the same way as you view photos on your storage card. Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos. 1. Do one of the following: § While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment. § While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then . tap 2. Tap the box that says “Write a comment.” 3. Enter your text, and then tap Comment. 87 Photos, videos, and music Music Listening to music Enjoy listening to songs and music on HTC Wildfire S using the Music app. You need to copy music files to your storage card first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap screen. > Music. The Music app opens in the Now playing 2. Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to go to the next or previous music album. 3. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, select a song to play, repeat songs, and more. Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.) Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Go to the library. Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen. You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list. Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat. Playing music from the Lock screen When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. 88 Photos, videos, and music You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. About the Music widget You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen. Browsing music in the library 1. Tap on the Music app’s Now playing screen or Now playing list to go to the library. In the library, your music is organized by categories such as Artists and Albums. Choose a category by tapping one of the tabs at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap a song in a category to play it. The Now playing list is updated with the song list from your selected category. You can add, remove, or rearrange the tabs in the library. Creating a playlist Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music. to go to the library. 3. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 4. Tap Add playlist. 5. Enter a playlist name, and then tap Add songs to playlist. 6. Choose a category. 89 Photos, videos, and music 7. Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. 8. Tap Save. Playing the songs in a playlist 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Tap the first song or any song in the playlist. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist. Managing playlists After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more. 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Press , and then choose what you want to do: Add more songs to 1. Tap Add songs. a playlist 2. Go to the Songs category or any other category. 3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and then tap Add. Rearrange songs 1. Tap Change order. 2. Press and hold at the end of the song title you want to move. When the row is highlighted, drag it to its new position, then release. Delete songs from a 1. Tap Remove songs. playlist 2. Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove. Change playlist name Tap Rename playlist. Deleting playlists 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Press and then tap Delete playlists. 3. Select the playlists to delete and then tap Delete. 90 Photos, videos, and music Setting a song as a ringtone You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and set it as your regular ringtone or a ringtone for a certain contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music. to go to the library. 3. In the library, choose the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it back. 4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Set as ringtone . 5. In the Set as ringtone options menu, tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone. If you select Contact ringtone, you need to choose the contacts you want to associate the song with in the next screen. Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. On the Settings screen, tap Sound > Phone ringtone. The song should be in the ringtone list and selected. Sharing music using Bluetooth You can choose a song from the Music app’s library and send it to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music. to go to the library. 3. In the library, choose the song that you want to send via Bluetooth and then play it back. 4. On the Now playing screen, press and then tap Share > Bluetooth. In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Wildfire S and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent. 91 Market and other apps Market and other apps Finding and installing apps from Android Market Android Market is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Wildfire S. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries. Finding and installing an app When you install apps and use them on HTC Wildfire S, they may require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install only apps that you trust. Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC Wildfire S. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps. You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Market. 2. Do any of the following to find an app: Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps. Browse apps by categories Tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. Under a category, you can filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in. Search for an app Tap , enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then tap . 3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews. 92 Market and other apps 4. To download or purchase the app, FREE (for free apps) or the price button under Buy (for paid apps). 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app. You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Android Market Help site (http://market.android.com/support). Opening an installed app Do one of the following: § If you see this icon tap the app. on the status bar, open the Notifications panel, and then § From the Home screen, tap the app, and then tap Open. > Market > My apps. On the My apps screen, tap § From the Home screen, tap tab, and then tap the app. . On the All apps screen, slide to the Downloaded Uninstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Market > My apps. 2. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. 3. When asked, tap OK. 4. Choose the reason for removing the app, and then tap OK. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market, press The web browser will take you to the Android Market Help site. , and then tap Help. 93 Market and other apps Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the city for the Clock widget You can change the city to use for the Clock widget. If you want to show the time of another city, you can: § Edit the widget settings. Press and hold the Clock widget on the Home screen, the drag it to the Edit button. Select the city you want to show. § Add another Clock widget to the extended Home screen. Select from a variety of looks and designs and choose the city to display. Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Wildfire S as a desk clock complete with weather information or as a world clock so you can see what time it is in several cities across the globe. You can also use it as an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. To open the Clock app, do one of the following: § Tap the Clock widget on the Home screen. § From the Home screen, tap and then tap Clock. Tap the tabs on the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions of the Clock app. 94 Market and other apps Using Desk Clock The Desk Clock displays the current date, time, and weather. It also shows an alarm clock indicator and the battery level. § Tap the weather image or information to open the Weather app where you can see weather forecasts for the next few days. § Tap to dim the screen slightly on the Desk Clock. To light up the screen again, tap anywhere on the screen. § Tap to dim the screen completely and go into screensaver mode. When in screensaver mode, the Desk Clock shows the time and date only and their position changes on the screen every few minutes. To light up the screen again, tap anywhere on the screen. Using World Clock Use the Clock app's World Clock tab to check the current time in several places around the globe simultaneously. You can also set your home city, add more cities to the world clock list, and manually set your time zone, date, and time. Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, press and then tap Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the time zone, date, and time To set the time zone, date, and time on HTC Wildfire S manually, you need to turn off auto time sync first. 1. On the World Clock tab, press and then tap Local time settings. 2. Clear the Automatic check box, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. From the Home screen, you can also press to open the Date & time settings screen. and then tap Settings > Date & time Adding a city to the World Clock screen Add more cities to the World Clock screen so you can instantly check the date and time in these cities. 1. On the World Clock tab, tap Add city. 2. Enter the city name you want to add. As you enter letters, the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries. 3. Scroll through the matching list and tap the city that you want to add. 95 Market and other apps Setting an alarm You can use the Clock app's Alarms tab to set up one or more wake-up alarms. 1. On the Alarms tab, select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm. 2. On the Set alarms screen, drag your finger up or down to roll the time scroll wheels and set the alarm time. 3. Scroll through the Set alarms screen to see all the available alarm options. You can: § Enter the alarm Description and choose the Alarm sound to use. § Tap Repeat. Select which days of the week to sound the alarm, and then tap OK. § Select the Vibrate check box if you want HTC Wildfire S to also vibrate when the alarm goes off. 4. When you're finished setting the alarm, tap Done. § To turn off an alarm, clear the check box of that alarm. § If you need to set more than three alarms, press screen and then tap Add alarm. while you're on the Alarms Deleting an alarm 1. On the Alarms tab, press and then tap Delete. 2. Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete. Changing alarm sound settings On the Alarms tab, press settings: and then tap Settings. You can change the following Alarm in silent mode Selected by default, this option allows the alarm to sound even when the volume is set to silent. Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm when HTC Wildfire S is in silent mode. Alarm volume Set the volume level that you want for the alarm. Snooze duration Set how long to snooze between alarms. Side button behavior Choose what happens to the alarm when pressing the side button (VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN). You can set the button to snooze, dismiss the alarm, or disable the button. The side button works only when the screen is not locked. 96 Market and other apps Checking Weather You can use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next four days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock and Calendar. To automatically update your current location's weather in the Weather app and widget as well as Clock and Calendar: § HTC Wildfire S must be connected to the Internet. § The My location service must be enabled. If you didn't enable it when you first set up HTC Wildfire S, you can do so in Settings > Location. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Weather. 2. Do any of the following: § Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities,. § Tap to update the weather information at any time. § Tap Weather at the bottom center of the Weather screen to see more weather details on the Web. Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to fifteen cities. 1. On the Weather screen, tap . 2. Enter the location you want to add. As you type, the list is filtered to show the possible locations based on the letters you entered. 3. Tap the desired city to select it. Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Rearrange. 2. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move. When the row is highlighted in green, drag it to its new position, then release. 3. Tap Done. Deleting cities from the Weather screen 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Delete. 2. Select the cities you want to remove and then tap Delete. 97 Market and other apps Changing Weather options 1. On the Weather screen, press and then tap Settings. 2. You can change the following weather settings: Update when opened Select this check box to refresh weather updates every time you open the Weather app. Update automatically Select this check box to automatically download weather updates. Update schedule Set an auto update schedule. Temperature scale Choose whether to display the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit. Sound effects Choose whether to play sound effects related to the weather conditions. About the Weather widget Use the Weather widget to instantly check weather forecasts of your current location and other cities without having to open the Weather app. The Weather widget comes in different looks and styles. You can add this widget to the Home screen, if it’s not yet added. 98 Market and other apps Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Stocks. 2. On the Stocks main screen, do any of the following: § Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices. § Tap to update the stock information. § Tap to add a stock quote or stock market index. § To change the stock list order, press , and then tap Rearrange. Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move, then drag it to its new position. 3. When you've selected a particular stock quote or stock market index, you can: § View an item’s trade information as well as its price chart for a specific period. § Slide to other tabs to view up to two years of an item’s past trade information. Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1. On the Stocks main screen, tap . 2. Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field, and then tap 3. Tap the stock quote or stock market index you want to add. To delete an item, press while on the Stocks main screen, and then tap Delete. Select the items you want to delete, and then tap Delete. . 99 Market and other apps Changing update schedule and color settings Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator. On the Stocks main screen, press , and then tap Settings. Do any of the following: Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocks app. Scheduled sync Set automatic downloads of stock information. Update schedule Choose a time interval for checking updates. Set color for price raise Change the color for displaying stock price increases to either red or green, depending on what’s being used in your country. Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart-topping pop songs using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC Wildfire S to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna. From the Home screen, tap > FM Radio. The first time you open FM Radio, it automatically scans for available FM stations, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM station found. Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you’re on the FM Radio screen: § Tap to view the All presets list, and then select a station you want to listen to. § Tap to go to the previous available FM station, or available FM station. to go to the next § Drag the slider to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. § Tap to fine tune the radio frequency by -0.1 MHz or frequency by +0.1 MHz. § Tap to fine tune the radio to add a preset name for the current station you are tuned into. § Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons to adjust the volume. § To repeat scanning and saving of FM stations, press Save. , and then tap Scan & § Press to mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or Stereo. You can also switch the sound output between the Speaker and Headset. 100 Market and other apps Closing or turning off FM Radio You can continue listening to the radio while using other apps on HTC Wildfire S or close the FM Radio app completely. To Do this To close the FM Radio screen Press . FM Radio continues to run in the background. To go back to the FM Radio screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap FM Radio. To turn off completely and close FM Radio Tap on the FM Radio screen. Recording your voice Don’t just think out loud. Use Voice Recorder to quickly capture your thoughts. You can also record your voice and set it as a ringtone. You need to have a storage card on HTC Wildfire S to use Voice Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder. 2. Hold the microphone near your mouth. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do other things on HTC Wildfire S, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. To go back to the Voice Recorder screen, slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Voice Recorder. 4. Tap to stop recording. 5. Type a name for the voice clip and tap Save. 6. To play back the voice clip, tap . 7. To show options for sharing, deleting, or renaming the voice clip, press Sharing a voice clip 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to share, and then tap Share. 3. From the available options, choose how you want to share the voice clip. . 101 Market and other apps Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap . 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as ringtone. Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Android Market? Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Android Market, they must be using an Android phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. Press , and then tap Share. You’ll then see the list of games and apps that you downloaded and installed from Android Market. 3. Tap an app, and then choose how to share it. When your friends see the link in your sent message, email, or status update, they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it. § While entering your status update in Friend Stream, you can also tap from games or apps that you want to share in your social networks. to choose § If you’ve already created a new text or email message, press and then tap Attach > App recommendation to choose from your list of installed games and apps. 102 Messages Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. § Scroll up or down the list of conversations by swiping your finger on the screen. § Tap a contact name or number to view the exchange of messages. You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget. Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a name or one of the contact’s numbers. § Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap OK. § Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the To field. 103 Messages 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message. § Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message. 5. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft. Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap Compose message. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number. As you type, matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed. Tap a contact’s number or email address. Email addresses will be displayed when Show email address is selected in Recipient list settings. § Tap , and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, tap OK. § Enter the complete phone numbers or email address directly in the To field. 4. To add a subject line, press and then tap Add subject. 5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 104 Messages 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Note that there is a 1MB limit for videos sent via MMS. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Music & sounds to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your message. Location Add your current location (requires GPS to be turned on), or a location you pick on a map to your message. Contact (vCard) Select a contact, and then select the information to attach. Appointment (vCalendar) Select the calendar event you want to attach. 7. To see options for replacing or reviewing your attachment, tap press , then tap Remove to start over. 8. Tap Send, or press . You can also to save the message as a draft. Why isn't the contact's email address showing up when I enter a contact name? If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact name, go to the Messages settings to enable displaying email addresses. 1. If you've created a new message, press messages screen. 2. Press and then tap Settings > General. 3. Select the Show email address check box. first to return to the All 105 Messages Creating a slideshow 1. After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia message > Slideshow. you’re composing, tap 2. Do any of the following: Add a slide Tap video. Add music or a voice recording to a slide Right after adding a slide, tap Add a caption to a slide Tap Add text and then enter your caption. Edit a slide Tap , and then choose to replace, remove, or set the duration of the slide. Preview the slideshow Press , and then tap Preview (or More > Preview). Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls. 3. When finished, tap Send, or press , and then choose to add a photo or a to save the message as a draft. Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, press , and then tap Drafts. 2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. > Audio. 106 Messages Viewing and replying to a message Depending on your notification settings, HTC Wildfire S plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar. 1. To open and read the message, you can: § Press and hold the status bar, and then slide your finger down to open the Notifications panel. Then tap the new message notification. § Go to the Messages app and open the message. 2. While reading the message, you can reply with a text or multimedia message. You can also do the following while reading the message: § Call the phone number contained in the message by tapping the number. § Tap the email address contained in the message to send an email. § Tap a link in the message to open it in the web browser. § Tap the message to open the options menu and choose what you want to do with the message (such as forward, share, and more). Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Wildfire S, you’ll see the particular phone number used within the message. There’s also a bold letter before the phone number to indicate the number type (for example, M stands for Mobile). Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact. 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message. 3. Press and then tap More > Recipient phone number. 4. Select another phone number of this contact. 107 Messages Forwarding a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message you want to forward, and then tap Forward. 3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients. 4. Tap Send. While viewing the exchange of messages with the contact, you can also press , tap Forward (or More > Forward), and then tap the message you want to forward. Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size first before you download it. When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message. § If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message, tap it to view the content. § If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information, then tap Save to add to your contacts. § If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the calendar where to save it, and then tap Import. § To save the attachment to your storage card, press and hold the multimedia message, and then choose to save the type of attachment from the options menu. 108 Messages Push messages Push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested, for example a ringtone. When you receive a push message, a notification icon bar. is displayed in the status Opening and reading a new push message 1. Press and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the new message. 3. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your push messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press > Messages. , and then tap Push messages. You can only see this option if you've previously received push messages. Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message that you want to lock. 3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon hand side of the message. is displayed at the right Deleting a single message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message that you want to delete. 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message on the options menu. 5. When prompted to confirm, tap OK. 109 Messages Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Press and then tap More > Delete. 3. Tap Delete by selection. You can also tap Delete by phone number if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation and you want to delete the messages sent from a particular number. 4. Select the messages you want to delete and then tap Delete. Deleting a conversation 1. Do any of the following: § On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete § While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, press then tap More > Delete > Delete thread. and Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. 2. When prompted to confirm, tap OK to delete the entire thread. Deleting several conversations 1. On the All messages screen, press and then tap Delete. 2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. Setting message options On the All messages screen, press Notifications and then tap Settings. § Receive a notification in the status bar and set your phone to vibrate or play a sound when a message arrives or when a message is not sent successfully, and choose a notification sound. § Allow your phone to show pop-up notifications on the screen when messages are sent successfully or not, or disable this option. Text messages § Set the message priority. (SMS) § Enable support for special accent characters for text messages. 110 Messages Multimedia messages (MMS) § Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. § Automatically download complete MMS messages including the message body and attachments in your service area and when roaming. § Set the message priority and maximum file size of MMS messages. If the MMS message file size is exceeded, the message won't be sent. General § Search and display the sent message history, call history, and email addresses of stored contacts when you’re adding message recipients. § Choose the maximum number of text or MMS messages to store in each conversation thread (excluding locked messages), and enable automatic deletion of unlocked older messages when set limits are reached. § Forward received text and MMS messages to another phone number or email address. (This may incur extra fees from your mobile operator.) 111 Email Email Gmail Using Gmail When you first set up HTC Wildfire S, make sure you sign into your Google Account to use Gmail. If you didn’t do so, go to the Accounts & sync setting to sign in. You can also set up more than one Google Account on HTC Wildfire S, and then switch between accounts in Gmail. Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received emails are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Your Gmail inbox then opens. Archive or delete multiple conversations Tap before the email or conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or conversations. Display drafts, sent Tap Inbox at the top left of the messages, and screen, and then tap another label other labels (such as Sent, Drafts, or your created label) to view its messages and conversations. Switch to your other Gmail account Tap the current account at the top right of the screen, and then tap another account you want to switch to. Refresh the Inbox Press , and then tap Refresh. Sending a new message 1. In the Gmail inbox, press and then tap Compose. 2. If you’ve set up multiple Google Accounts on HTC Wildfire S, choose which Gmail address you want to use for sending your email. Tap the box that shows your current Gmail address, and then tap another address that you want to use for sending. 112 Email 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press and then tap Add Cc/Bcc. 4. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email. 5. If you want to attach a picture, press and then tap Attach. 6. Locate and then tap the picture you want to attach. 7. After composing your message, tap While composing the message, tap the message. . to save it as a draft. Or press to discard Replying to or forwarding an email message 1. In the Gmail inbox, tap the email message or conversation. 2. To reply to the sender, tap Forward. . Or, tap and choose whether to Reply all or 3. Do one of the following: § If you selected Reply or Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email. 4. Tap . Getting help To find out more about using Gmail, press , and then tap More > Help. The web browser will take you to the Google Mobile Help site. Mail About the Mail app Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on HTC Wildfire S. You can add the Mail widget to view your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emails on the Home screen. 113 Email Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: § If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Other (POP3/ IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen. § If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press , and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Other (POP3/IMAP). 3. Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next. 4. If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you’ll be asked to enter more details. 5. Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup. Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can add one or more Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Wildfire S. You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack (SP2) or later. You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Do one of the following: § If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen. § If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, press , and then tap More > New account. If the Choose a mail provider screen is displayed, tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details. 4. Choose the types of information you want to sync. Also choose how often you want to update and sync email to HTC Wildfire S, then tap Next. 5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup. 114 Email Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Wildfire S. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account. Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to. Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox. Switching between different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages, it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages. Use the tabs of the Mail app to sort your emails into different categories. To skim through your email messages easier, tap one of the following tabs to change the view of your inbox: Inbox Displays email messages as individual items. Conversations Displays email messages as conversations, grouped according to the subject line. Tap a subject in the list to show the email conversation. 115 Email Group Displays all email messages from a contact group. To choose which contact group to display, press , tap View, and then select a group. Unread Displays unread messages. Marked (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays all flagged messages. Invites (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. Attachments Displays all messages that have attachments. Refreshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. § While in the account you want to synchronize, press , and then tap Refresh. § If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the unified inbox first. Then press and tap Refresh. Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. On the inbox, press , tap Sort, and select from the sorting options. Quickly browsing your inbox If you have a long list of email messages in your inbox, it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want. You can quickly browse through your inbox by using finger gestures. 1. Choose a sorting order for displaying your email messages. 2. Press and hold two fingers on any email message, and then drag upward or downward without lifting your fingers. Your screen then jumps to the set of email messages based on your chosen sorting order. Managing email messages Deleting an email message 1. On the inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. 2. On the options menu, tap Delete. 116 Email Selecting several email messages 1. Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them. 2. Choose what you want to do with the selected messages: Mark read (or mark Mark unread), Delete, or Move to another folder. You cannot move email messages when you’re in the unified (All accounts) inbox. Moving several email messages to another folder 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Tap the check boxes of email messages you want to move. 3. Tap Move to, and then tap the folder where to move the email messages. Moving an email message after reading 1. In the open message, press , and then tap More > Move to. 2. Tap the folder where you want to move the email message. Deleting all messages 1. First tap the check box of any email message. 2. Press , and then tap Select all. 3. Tap Delete. Switching to other mail folders 1. Press , and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use for sending email. 3. On the email account inbox, tap Compose mail. 117 Email 4. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: § Enter email addresses directly in the To field, separating them with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that address directly. § Tap the icon, and then choose the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients, or search and add contacts from the company directory if you have set up an Exchange ActiveSync account on HTC Wildfire S. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, press , and then tap Show Cc/Bcc. 5. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 6. To add an attachment, press options: , tap Attach, and choose from the following Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card. Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it, or Files to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card. App recommendation Choose an app you’ve installed from Android Market that you want to tell other people about. The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email. Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet. Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information. Appointment (vCalendar) Attach a calendar event. File Attach any file from your storage card. 7. Tap Send to send the message immediately, or tap Save as draft to send it later. If there’s no Wi-Fi or data connection available or Airplane mode is on when you send your email, the email will be saved to the Outbox folder. Once there’s Wi-Fi or data connection available, the saved email will be sent automatically next time HTC Wildfire S syncs. 118 Email Resuming a draft email message 1. In the email account inbox, press , and then tap Folders > Drafts. 2. Tap the message. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. On the email account inbox, tap the email you want to read. 4. Do any of the following: Reply to the message Tap Reply or Reply all. Forward the message Press , and then tap Forward. Delete the message Press , and then tap Delete. Mark the message as unread Press , and then tap Mark unread. Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press . 2. Tap Set priority. 3. Select the priority for the message. If you selected High or Low priority, the priority appears below the subject line of the message. Working with Exchange ActiveSync email You can read, reply, send, and manage your work email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. In addition, you can also use some powerful Exchange features. Flagging an email § While viewing the inbox, tap the white flag icon that appears on the right of an email message. The icon turns red after you flagged the email. § While reading an email, you can also tap the flag icon in the email. Setting your Out of the office status 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Press and then tap More > Out of the office. 3. Tap the box, and then select Out of the office. 119 Email 4. Set the dates and times for the period when you will be out of the office. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. Tap Save. Sending a meeting request 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Go to the Invites tab, and then tap New meeting invitation. 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. Tap Send. Changing email account settings 1. Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change. 2. Press , and then tap More > Settings. 3. Select from the following: Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name, email address, password, and description. General settings Set the font size when reading emails, enable, disable or set the signature, set the account as the default email account, and set where to save email attachments. Send & Receive Set the sync settings for incoming and outgoing emails such as maximum size limit, update schedule, and more. Notification settings Set email notification settings. Delete account Tap to delete the email account. 4. Press to save your changes. Deleting an email account 1. Switch to the email account you want to delete. 2. Press , and then tap More > Settings > Delete account. 120 Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Wildfire S to stay in sync with the following types of calendars: § On HTC Wildfire S, sign in to your Google Account so you’ll be able to sync the Calendar app with your Google Calendar online. You can add multiple Google Accounts. § If you’re using Microsoft Outlook on your computer, you can set up HTC Sync on your computer to sync Outlook Calendar with the Calendar app. § If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account and you've added it on HTC Wildfire S, you can sync the Calendar app with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar events. If you’ve signed in to your social network accounts such as Facebook, birthdays and events of friends will appear in Calendar. Creating an event You can create events that sync with your Google Calendar, your computer’s Outlook Calendar, or Exchange ActiveSync calendar, as well as events that appear on HTC Wildfire S only. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Calendar. 2. On any Calendar view, press , and then tap New event. When you are in the month or agenda view, you can also tap event. to create a new 3. If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add the event: § Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several Google calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event. § Select PC Sync to create calendar events on HTC Wildfire S. You can sync them with your computer's Outlook Calendar using HTC Sync. § Select your Exchange ActiveSync account to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event. 4. Enter a name for the event. 121 Calendar 5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: § If there is a time frame for the event, tap the From and To date and time to set them. § If it is a whole-day event, such as a birthday, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box. 6. Enter the event location and description. 7. Set the reminder time. You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Press tap Add reminder. and then 8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, tap the Repetition box and then choose how often the event occurs. 9. Tap Save. Inviting guests to your event (Google Calendar only) After you invite guests to your event, an invitation email will be sent using your Google Account. If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Google Account (or one of your other Google Calendars). 2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate multiple addresses with commas (,). If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they’ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email. 4. Tap Save to add the event to your Google Calendar. Sending a meeting request using Calendar (Exchange ActiveSync only) If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Wildfire S, you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to invite to your meeting. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Tap the Calendar field and then select your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. Press 4. Tap and then tap Meeting invitation. and choose attendees from your contacts or the company directory. 5. Enter your message and then tap Send. 122 Calendar Changing Calendar views When you open Calendar, it displays the month view by default. You can also use agenda, day, or week view. To change between views, press , and then choose the type of view that you want. Using month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view. § Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Using day and agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you’re viewing events of the current day. § In day view, the weather information appears only if the event is within the fiveday forecast of the Weather app. § Weather information does not appear in day view when you change day view to display as a time list. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order. § The colored bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar the event is part of. To find out what each color represents, press and then tap More > Calendars. § When in day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. Using week view Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in week view, you can: § Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. § Tap an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details. § Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. 123 Calendar Managing Calendar events Viewing an event You can view your own events as well as events that other people have shared with you. 1. In day view or agenda view, tap an event. The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event. 2. Depending on the event information, do any of the following: § Find the event’s location in Maps. § Call any phone number included in the event location or description. § Check the participants of the event. § If the event was sent as a meeting invitation, respond to the invitation. § If it’s an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event, reply by email to the organizer or to all the guests. Press , and then either tap Reply or Reply all. § Select any text and look it up on the Web. § Tap the reminder time to change it. Press to save changes. Editing an event You can edit events that you have created. 1. While viewing an event, press , and then tap Edit event. 2. Make your changes to the event. 3. When you’re done editing, tap Save. Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen, press then tap Delete event. and § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete event. § When editing an event, tap Delete. If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence, this and all future occurrences, or all past and future occurrences in your Calendar. 124 Calendar Sharing an event (vCalendar) You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. 1. While viewing an event, press , and then tap Share vCalendar. 2. Do one of the following: § Tap Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Wildfire S and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device. § Tap Mail. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Your default email account will be used to send the message. § Tap Message. A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as a multimedia attachment. Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. 1. Tap the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel. 2. Do one of the following: § Tap Clear to dismiss event reminders and all other notifications. Other types of notifications such as new messages and missed calls will also be deleted. § After sliding open the Notifications panel, tap the calendar event reminder. You’ll then see a list of all pending event reminders. Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes, or tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders. § Press to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar. Displaying and synchronizing reminders You can select which calendars to show or hide, and which ones to keep synchronized. 125 Calendar Showing or hiding calendars In any Calendar view, press calendar to show or hide it. , tap More > Calendars, and then select or clear a § Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Wildfire S, whether or not you hide them. § Tap All calendars to display all calendars. Adding a Google calendar to sync with You can choose which Google calendars to keep synchronized on HTC Wildfire S. You can't create a new Google calendar on HTC Wildfire S. You can only sync with Google calendars that you created or subscribed to on the Web. 1. In any Calendar view, press 2. Press and then tap More > Calendars. again and then tap Add calendars. 3. Select a Google calendar to add to your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4. Press to update Calendar. Stop synchronizing a Google calendar You can choose which Google calendars to stop synchronizing. 1. In any Calendar view, press 2. Press and then tap More > Calendars. again and then tap Remove calendars. 3. Select a Google calendar to remove from your calendars list, and then tap OK. 4. Press to update Calendar. The calendars that you remove from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on HTC Wildfire S, but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them in Google Calendar on the Web. 126 Calendar Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events. In any Calendar view, press settings. and then tap More > Settings to access the Calendar Reminder settings All calendars Select this check box to use the same event reminder settings for all types of calendars. If you clear this check box, you can set different reminder settings for each calendar. Set alerts & notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert, send you a notification, or turn off event notifications on HTC Wildfire S. Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified. Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder. Vibrate Choose whether you want HTC Wildfire S to vibrate when you receive an event notification. Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hide events for which you've declined invitations. Calendar view settings Start in Choose the default view to display when you open Calendar. Day views Choose whether to display day view in the form of an event list or time list. First day of week Set the month and week views to start on a Sunday or Monday. Include weather Select this check box to show weather information in the day view events list. City If weather is included, by default, day view displays your current location's weather. You can change it to display the weather of another city. About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. The widgets offer different calendar views. Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app. 127 Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Wildfire S, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Use wireless networks Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location. Use GPS satellites Finds your exact GPS location. This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power. Google Maps About Google Maps Google Maps™ lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at street level. § You need to connect to the Internet to use Google Maps. § To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. § The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city. 128 Maps and location Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker location on the map. shows your current 3. Do any of the following: Move around Swipe your finger to any direction on the screen to view nearby places on the map. Use Compass mode Tap to switch to Compass mode. In Compass mode, the map changes to an angled view and automatically orients itself depending on the direction you're facing. Zoom in § Place your thumb and index fingers on top of the area that you want to zoom in, and then spread your fingers across the map. § Tap . § Double-tap the area on the map that you want to zoom in. Zoom out § Pinch your thumb and index finger on the map to zoom out. § Tap . View 1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over information for a the location, with the address and a thumbnail from street random location view (if available). 2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You can get directions to the location, check for nearby places of interest, and more. 129 Maps and location Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. In Maps, enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 2. Tap to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the map. 3. Do any of the following: § Tap a marker is. § Tap to see if that is what you’re looking for, tap the balloon if it to show the search results as a list, and then tap the location. Details about the selected location displays on the screen. 4. Do any of the following: § Tap the onscreen buttons to view the location on a map, get directions, view the location in Street View, if available, and more. Scroll down the screen to view more options. § Swipe left or right across the screen to view the information for the next or previous search result. Clearing the map After searching on a map, you can clear away the various markers drawn on it. Press , and then tap Clear Map. Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before using Places, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap the type of place you want to search. 3. Do any of the following: § When one or two places of interest are found, the search results are displayed as markers on the map. You can tap the marker, and then tap the balloon to view more information about the place. § When several places are found, the search results display in a list. Tap a place to view more information. 130 Maps and location Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. While viewing a map, press , and then tap Directions. 2. Do any of the following: § Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box. § Tap map. to select an address from your contacts or a point that you tap on a 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car, public transit, or walk button. 4. Tap Go. The next screen displays the directions to your destination in a list. If the place you’ve set as your destination has several locations available, choose which one to go to. 5. Tap an item to view the directions on the map. 6. Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions. When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, press and then tap Clear Map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history. 131 Maps and location Getting help Get help and more information about Maps. To open the help, press , and then tap More > Help. The web browser opens and takes you to the Google Maps Help site. Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. Only friends that you have explicitly invited or accepted can see your location. Opening and joining Latitude 1. From the Home screen, tap > Maps. 2. While viewing a map, press and then tap Join Latitude. 3. After you’ve joined Latitude and closed the application, you can do any of the following to open it from the Home screen: § Tap > Latitude. § Open Maps, press , and then tap Latitude. 132 HTC Sync HTC Sync About HTC Sync You have your new vacation photos on HTC Wildfire S while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync, you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and HTC Wildfire S. § Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and HTC Wildfire S. § Bring your photos, videos, documents, songs, and playlists to HTC Wildfire S and enjoy them on the go. § Easily import your captured photos and videos from HTC Wildfire S to your computer. § Store the same bookmarks on both your computer and HTC Wildfire S web browsers. § Install third-party mobile phone apps (not downloaded from Android Market) from your computer. The available categories and options depend on the device you've connected to your computer. Installing HTC Sync § Install HTC Sync on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. § HTC Sync requires USB 2.0 on your computer to connect and sync with HTC Wildfire S. § For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync. Download the HTC Sync software for your phone from our support website (www.htc.com/support) and install it on your computer. After installing HTC Sync, the HTC Sync icon is added to your computer’s system tray (check the bottom-right side of your computer screen). You can double-click this icon to open HTC Sync. 133 HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Wildfire S 1. Connect HTC Wildfire S to your computer using the USB cable that came in the box. 2. When HTC Wildfire S prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync to recognize HTC Wildfire S. 3. On the Device setup screen, enter a name for HTC Wildfire S. 4. Click Save. The Device panel then opens. To change the name of HTC Wildfire S later, click Overview > Device setup. Getting to know the workspace On the Device panel, you can set your sync options, see general information about HTC Wildfire S, check the used and available storage space, and begin synchronization. The available categories and options depend on the device you've connected to your computer. § You can click a category of items to see its sync options on the right side of the Device panel. Clicking Overview displays basic software information and storage usage, and lets you change the name of HTC Wildfire S, or install third-party applications to HTC Wildfire S. § The Sync now button lets you start syncing the categories and options you've selected. § The estimated storage usage bar beside the Sync now button shows you the estimated storage space that will be used when there are new items to be synchronized and added to HTC Wildfire S. 134 HTC Sync Setting up synchronization You can choose the types of files and information you want to sync between HTC Wildfire S and your computer. Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to HTC Wildfire S. If you have playlists created in iTunes® or Windows Media® Player, you can sync these too and enjoy them on the go. You can sync audio files in these formats: *.aac, *.amr, *.m4a, *.mid, *.midi, *.mp3, *.wav, *.wma 1. On the Device panel, click Music, and then click the On button. Turning Music sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 2. Select Sync music files from, and then click Add. 3. Choose a folder that contains your audio files, and then click OK. 4. Select Sync music files from iTunes and Windows Media Player if you're using either of these software on your computer, and then choose the playlists you want to sync on HTC Wildfire S. Gallery sync options You can automatically sync photos and videos between HTC Wildfire S and a computer. You can sync photos and videos in these formats: § Photos: *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.png § Videos: *.3gp, *.3g2, *.mp4, *.wmv 1. On the Device panel, click Gallery, and then click the On button. Turning Gallery sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 2. To automatically import your camera shots to your computer during synchronization, select Copy device Camera Shots to PC. Photos and videos from HTC Wildfire S will be saved to the \My Photos\Device Camera Shots folder on your computer. 3. Select Sync PC photos & videos from, and then click Add. 4. Choose a folder that contains your multimedia files, and then click OK. All supported image and video files added to this folder will be copied to HTC Wildfire S during synchronization. 135 HTC Sync Calendar sync options HTC Wildfire S can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) or Windows Calendar. 1. On the Device panel, click Calendar, and then click the On button. Turning Calendar sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 2. Select the application you want to sync calendar events with. 3. Choose from which point you want to start synchronizing your calendar events. 4. In cases when conflicting information is found on both HTC Wildfire S and the computer, choose which information you want to keep. Only the calendar fields supported on HTC Wildfire S will be synchronized. People sync options Sync HTC Wildfire S contacts with your Outlook (Outlook XP, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007), Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. 1. On the Device panel, click People, and then click the On button. Turning People sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 2. Choose the application you want to sync your contacts with. 3. In cases when conflicting information is found on both HTC Wildfire S and the computer, choose which information you want to keep. Only the contact fields supported on HTC Wildfire S will be synchronized. 136 HTC Sync Bookmarks sync options Sync web browser bookmarks between HTC Wildfire S and a computer. If you are using Google Chrome™ or Firefox® Internet browser and have selected it to sync with HTC Wildfire S, make sure to close all browser windows before you begin synchronization. 1. Using your favorite web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC Wildfire S. 2. On HTC Sync's Device panel, click Bookmarks, and then click the On button. Turning Bookmarks sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 3. Choose the web browser that stores the bookmarks to sync with HTC Wildfire S. When conflicting information is found on both HTC Wildfire S and computer, HTC Sync keeps the information from your computer. Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to HTC Wildfire S. You can also sync email attachments that you stored on HTC Wildfire S to your computer. § To open a document on HTC Wildfire S, you'll need a compatible app. § To sync email attachments stored on HTC Wildfire S to your computer, you must set up an Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email account from the Mail app on HTC Wildfire S. 1. On the Device panel, click Documents, and then click the On button. Turning Documents sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and HTC Wildfire S. 2. To sync email attachments that you've stored on HTC Wildfire S, select Copy all download Mail documents to PC. 3. Select Sync PC documents from, and then click Add. 4. Choose a folder that contains the documents you want to sync on HTC Wildfire S, and then click OK. Email attachments will be saved on the \My Documents\ folder. 137 HTC Sync Synchronizing HTC Wildfire S Check the estimated usage bar beside the Sync now button for the estimated file size of new items to sync on HTC Wildfire S. 1. After selecting and customizing the categories you want to sync, click Sync now. 2. After synchronization is complete, click Disconnect. 3. Safely remove HTC Wildfire S as required by your computer's operating system. The next time you connect HTC Wildfire S to your computer, synchronization automatically begins based on your sync settings. Installing an app from your computer to HTC Wildfire S If you have application files (*.apk) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to HTC Wildfire S. We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust. Before you begin, make sure that HTC Wildfire S is set to allow applications from your computer to be installed toHTC Wildfire S. To do this, press while on the Home screen, tap Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box. 1. On the Device panel, click Overview. 2. Click Application installer. 3. Browse for the application file on your computer, and then click Open. The installation process starts on HTC Wildfire S. 4. Check the screen on HTC Wildfire S to see if there are additional instructions to complete the installation. 5. After installation is complete, you can click Disconnect. 6. Safely remove HTC Wildfire S as required by your computer's operating system. 138 HTC Sync Synchronizing another device with your computer You can switch from one device to another, if you have more than one device to sync. 1. Connect another device to your computer, then set up HTC Sync to recognize it. 2. Click the device you want to set up or begin synchronization. The Device panel then opens, where you can separately customize your sync settings for this device. To switch to another device to sync, click Devices, and then click the device's name or image. Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support/) from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the latest upgrade, set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with HTC Wildfire S. 139 HTCSense.com HTCSense.com Signing up for your HTCSense.com account You can sign up for your HTCSense.com account on HTC Wildfire S or your computer’s web browser. Signing up from HTC Wildfire S 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Add account > HTC Sense. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account. Signing up from your computer Make sure you have HTC Wildfire S close by. You’ll need it to complete the sign-up process. 1. On your computer, open your web browser. 2. Go to www.htcsense.com. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense.com account. After signing up to HTCSense.com on the Web, you have to sign in using the same account credentials on HTC Wildfire S. Updating your HTCSense.com account details 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. On the upper-right corner, click Account. 3. Update your account details, and then click Save Changes. 140 HTCSense.com Using HTCSense.com Forgot HTC Wildfire S at home or you can’t find it? Or worse, it slipped out of your pocket while riding the train. Use HTCSense.com to communicate with HTC Wildfire S so you can forward calls and messages to a different number, make HTC Wildfire S ring, lock it, and even erase its contents. To use these features, you'll need to sign in to HTCSense.com on a computer web browser. Turning on Phone finder Some features of HTCSense.com require that the Phone finder option on HTC Wildfire S is selected. 1. On HTC Wildfire S, from the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Location. 3. Select the Phone finder check box. Forwarding calls and messages You can forward calls and messages to another phone if you don’t have HTC Wildfire S with you. Before turning on Forward calls or Forward messages, you need to customize settings first such as specifying an alternate phone number or email address. § To forward calls, click the Forward calls On/Off switch. (Be sure that Enable call forwarding is selected in Settings.) § To forward messages, click the Forward messages On/Off switch. (You should select Forward messages to device or Forward messages to an email address in Settings.) Making HTC Wildfire S ring You know HTC Wildfire S is somewhere in your home but you just can’t find it. Make HTC Wildfire S ring, even if it’s on mute, so that you can find it. Hopefully, it’s just buried under some clothes in the hamper. On HTCSense.com, click Ring. 141 HTCSense.com Locating HTC Wildfire S Left HTC Wildfire S somewhere while doing your errands? You can use HTCSense.com to find its approximate location. You must have the Phone finder option selected in Settings > Location on HTC Wildfire S for this feature to work. On HTCSense.com, check the map to see where HTC Wildfire S is. Click Refresh location to refresh the map. Locking HTC Wildfire S Lost HTC Wildfire S? Lock HTC Wildfire S and show a message onscreen so if somebody finds it, they can contact you. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Lock device. 2. Enter a PIN, an alternate phone number to call if somebody finds HTC Wildfire S, and a short message to show onscreen. The alternate number is shown on the screen. If somebody happens to find HTC Wildfire S, that person can simply tap it to call that number using HTC Wildfire S. 3. Click Save. Erasing the contents of HTC Wildfire S If there’s no chance of getting HTC Wildfire S back, you can erase the contents of HTC Wildfire S and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on HTC Wildfire S. There’s no way to recover HTC Wildfire S and storage card data after you erase the contents so be absolutely sure before you proceed. 1. On HTCSense.com, click Erase device. 2. When asked to confirm, click Erase device. Deleting your HTCSense.com account 1. On your computer, open your web browser and sign in to your HTCSense.com account. 2. On the upper-right corner, click Account. 3. Click Click here to delete your HTCSense account. Deleting your HTCSense.com account will also delete your data on HTCSense.com servers. 142 Keyboard Keyboard Choosing between Swype and the Onscreen Keyboard 1. Press and hold a text field, and then tap Input method. 2. Select the input method that you want to use. Using Swype When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the Swype® keyboard becomes available. § Enter text by sliding on or tapping the keys on the Swype keyboard, or by speaking. § After entering text, press to close the Swype keyboard. Entering text using Swype Slide your finger on the Swype keyboard to enter text. 1. Start an app or select a text field that requires text or numbers. 2. Briefly press and hold the first letter of the word you want to enter, and then slide your finger to the other letters of the word. 3. When you've reached the last letter, lift your finger. For example, to enter the word "the", press and hold "t", and then slide your finger to "h" and "e". If you've entered a word that Swype doesn't recognize, word suggestions appear at the top of the keyboard. Tap a word to enter it to your text. 143 Keyboard Entering text by typing Instead of using Swype, you can enter text by tapping these keys on the Swype keyboard: Press and hold keys with characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. Enter key. Tap to create a new line. Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character. Language key. Tap to change the keyboard language. Tap to enter words by speaking. Swype key. Tap to view a tutorial on how to use Swype, see tips, and get help. Adjusting Swype settings From the Home screen, press Swype. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Preferences Change the keyboard language and enable or disable audio feedback, vibrate on keypress, or tip indicator. Swype Advanced Settings Set advanced settings such as word suggestion and autocorrection. Help View the Swype help file and tutorial. 144 Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choose one from the following: Standard This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout. Phone This layout resembles the traditional mobile phone keypad. Compact This layout features two letters on each key. The key size is slightly bigger than on the Standard layout. Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard: Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. Shift key. Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. Enter key. Tap to create a new line. Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character. Language key. The key you see depends on the keyboard language you are currently using. Tap to switch to another keyboard language. You can also access onscreen keyboard settings. Tap to toggle between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the Compact or Phone keyboard layout. Tap to hide the onscreen keyboard. 145 Keyboard Enabling multiple keyboard languages If there are multiple keyboard languages available on HTC Wildfire S, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard so that you can switch to these languages and use them to enter text. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap International keyboard. 3. Choose the languages you want. Available languages depend on the region where you purchased HTC Wildfire S. Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text, you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard. Turn HTC Wildfire S sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing. § Select the Auto-rotate screen check box in > the screen orientation to automatically change. > Settings > Display to allow § The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps. Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: § If you see the word you want highlighted in green or orange, just tap the space bar to insert the word into your text. § If you see the word you want shown in the suggestions before you have finished typing the entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text. § If an arrow is shown to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more suggestions. 146 Keyboard Setting a second language for the keyboard Aside from the keyboard language you are currently using, you can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in two languages that you’ve selected. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary HTC Wildfire S comes with a list of words that it references for predictive text suggestions. While entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, if you tap any word on the suggestion list, it is automatically added to the predictive text dictionary if it was not in the dictionary already. You can also add a word to the list manually. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary > Add new 3. Enter the word to add, and then tap OK. Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary. § To edit a word, tap the word itself. § To delete words from the dictionary, press the words to remove and tap Delete. and tap Delete. Then choose Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card If you have a storage card installed, you can back up the new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Copy to storage card. 3. When prompted, tap OK. 147 Keyboard Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card 1. From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard 2. Tap Personal dictionary > Sync personal dictionary > Restore from storage card. 3. When prompted, tap OK. Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them in most text fields that let you use the onscreen keyboard. § First make sure to select the language you’ll be using in the Voice input & output settings. § Since HTC Wildfire S uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking. 1. Press and hold the language key. HTC Wildfire S cues you to speak. 2. Tell HTC Wildfire S what you want to be typed in. Setting the voice input language 1. From the Home screen, press Voice recognizer settings. , then tap Settings > Voice input & output > 2. Tap Language, then choose the language you want. Available languages depend on the voice input languages supported by Google. 148 Keyboard Editing text It's easy to cut, copy, and paste text using the keyboard. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. Selecting text Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifier appears. 2. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. 3. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 4. Do one of the following: § Tap Select word. When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want. § Tap Select all to select everything in the text field. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy or Cut. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. 2. Press and hold a text field in the same or other app until the magnifier appears. 3. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text. 4. After positioning the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu then pops up. 5. Tap Paste. 149 Keyboard Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following: § On the onscreen keyboard, tap the language key (for example, tap if you’re currently using the English onscreen keyboard). Then on the International keyboard options menu, tap Settings. § From the Home screen, press > Touch Input. , and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard Keyboard types Select the keyboard layout to use. International keyboard Add or remove languages from the onscreen keyboard language list. Bilingual prediction Select a secondary keyboard language to use. Text input § Turn on or off predictive text, spell correction, and word completion. § Enable audible or vibration feedback when typing. § Calibrate the touch keyboard accuracy. Tutorial Learn how to use the onscreen keyboard with this interactive tutorial. Personal dictionary Add, edit, or remove words in the predictive text dictionary. 150 Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Wildfire S for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use the U.S. Cellular data network. Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and strength of the Wi-Fi signal will vary depending on objects, such as buildings or simply a wall between rooms, the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. HTC Wildfire S then scans for available wireless networks. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks will be listed in the Wi-Fi networks section. If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap Add Wi-Fi network to manually add it. 4. Tap the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you selected a secured network, you'll be asked to enter the network key or password. 5. Tap Connect. When HTC Wildfire S is connected to the wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up). The next time HTC Wildfire S connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset HTC Wildfire S to its factory default settings. 151 Internet connections Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to HTC Wildfire S before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 3. Tap Install from SD card. 4. Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network. 5. Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a wireless network. Checking the wireless network status 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that HTC Wildfire S is currently connected to. A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more. If you want to remove the settings for this network, tap Forget. If you want to reconnect to a wireless network that you have removed, you'll need to choose the wireless network from the list of available Wi-Fi networks again. If it is a secured wireless network, you'll need to enter the wireless network credentials again. Connecting to another Wi-Fi network 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi screen, press and then tap Scan. , 4. Tap another Wi-Fi network to connect to it. Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you’re using at work, you may be asked to enter your login credentials and install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. Also, HTC Wildfire S must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. 152 Internet connections Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up secure credential storage on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set password. 3. Enter a new password for the credential storage. 4. Scroll down and confirm the password, and then tap OK. 5. Select the Use secure credentials check box. You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this. Adding a VPN connection 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap VPN settings > Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add. 3. Tap the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 4. Press , and then tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap VPN settings. 3. In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to. 4. When asked, enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect. When you’re connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar. You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet. Disconnecting from a VPN 1. Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When HTC Wildfire S has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in the notification area of the title bar. 153 Internet connections Using HTC Wildfire S as a modem (USB tethering) No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the Internet connection of HTC Wildfire S to connect to the Internet. § To use HTC Wildfire S as a modem, you need to install HTC Sync on your computer first. § You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service. 1. Make sure the data connection on HTC Wildfire S is turned on. 2. Connect HTC Wildfire S to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select USB tethering, and then tap Done. Connecting HTC Wildfire S to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) If you don’t have a data plan for HTC Wildfire S or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can still go online on HTC Wildfire S by using your computer’s Internet connection. Before you can use your computer as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, you may need to turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol. 2. Connect HTC Wildfire S to the computer using the provided USB cable. 3. On the Connect to PC screen, select Internet pass-through, and then tap Done. 154 Internet connections Creating a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices. Turn HTC Wildfire S into a wireless router and create a Wi-Fi hotspot. § You need a tethering plan to create a Wi-Fi hotspot with your phone. For details, contact U.S. Cellular. § Make sure the data connection on HTC Wildfire S is turned on. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 3. Enter a router name or use the default router name. 4. Choose the type of Security and set the password (key) for your wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password. The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot created by HTC Wildfire S. 5. Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot check box. HTC Wildfire S is ready to be connected to when you see on the status bar. 155 Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on the Home screen. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. Changing the device name The device name identifies HTC Wildfire S to other devices. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 4. Tap Device name. 5. Enter the new name for HTC Wildfire S in the dialog box, and then tap OK. Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free. § For you to listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, you need to make it discoverable so HTC Wildfire S can find it. You can find out how to do this by referring to your headset manual. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 156 Bluetooth 4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap Scan for devices. HTC Wildfire S will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 6. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. HTC Wildfire S then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to HTC Wildfire S, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar. Depending on the type of headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit. Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC Wildfire S, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 4. Make sure that the headset is discoverable. 5. Tap the headset’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 6. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset/car kit documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 157, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit on page 155. Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to disconnect. 4. Tap Disconnect. 157 Bluetooth Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make HTC Wildfire S forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. Doing so may require you to enter or confirm a passcode again if you want to reconnect to the other device. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, press and hold the device to unpair. 4. Tap Disconnect & unpair, or tap Unpair if the Bluetooth device is currently not connected to HTC Wildfire S. Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from HTC Wildfire S to another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: § Images and videos § Calendar events § Contacts § Audio files Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 1. On HTC Wildfire S, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send. 2. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Captured photo or After capturing, on the Camera preview screen, tap video and then tap Bluetooth. Photos or videos , 1. On the Gallery app, choose an album. 2. Tap , and then tap Bluetooth. 3. Choose the photos and videos you want to share, and then tap Next. Contact 1. On the People app, tap a contact to view the contact's details. 2. Press and then tap Send contact. 3. Tap the down arrow icon, and then select Bluetooth. 4. Choose which details to share, and then tap Send. 158 Bluetooth Calendar appointment or event In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and hold the event, and then tap Share vCalendar > Bluetooth. Music track With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playing screen, press , and then tap Share > Bluetooth. Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen, tap Bluetooth. , and then tap 3. Turn on Bluetooth if you’re asked to do so. 4. If you haven't paired with the receiving device before, tap Scan for devices. 5. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on HTC Wildfire S and on the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices. 7. On the receiving device, accept the file. Where sent information is saved When you send information using Bluetooth, the location where it's saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device. If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone’s calendar application. If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders. § On Windows XP, the path may be: C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My Documents\Bluetooth Exchange § On Windows Vista, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents § On Windows 7, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\My Documents \Bluetooth Exchange Folder If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images”. Receiving information using Bluetooth HTC Wildfire S lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings. 3. If the Bluetooth check box is not selected, select it to turn Bluetooth on. 159 Bluetooth 4. Select the Discoverable check box. 5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Wildfire S. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Wildfire S and on the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices. You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request. 7. If you want to automatically receive files from the sending device in future, select the Always check box. 8. Tap Accept or OK. 9. When HTC Wildfire S receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the Notifications panel, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 10. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. To open the file immediately, slide down the Notifications panel, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: § Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music app. § For a vCalendar file, choose the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. § For a vCard contact file, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list. Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth. 1. From the Home screen, tap . 2. On the Personalize screen, tap Folder > Bluetooth received. 3. Press and hold the Bluetooth received folder icon, and drag it to the Home screen position you want. To view the folder contents, tap the folder icon. To open a file, tap the file name. 160 Security Security Protecting HTC Wildfire S with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password Protect your personal information and prevent others from using HTC Wildfire S without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, PIN or password. Your screen lock will be asked every time HTC Wildfire S is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Set up screen lock. 3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created. Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions. PIN Set a numeric password of at least four digits. Password Set an alpha-numeric password. 4. On the Security screen, tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time you can allow before the screen is locked. You can also clear the Use visible pattern or Visible passwords on the Security screen if you don’t want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen. Changing your screen lock 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Change screen lock. 3. Enter your current screen lock to confirm that you want to change it. 4. Choose a different screen lock type, then enter your new pattern, PIN, or password. Or tap None if you don’t want to use a screen lock. 161 Security Forgot your screen lock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC Wildfire S. If this fails, you can unlock HTC Wildfire S by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern. 2. After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK. 3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on, and then unlock the screen. 4. Tap the Forgot pattern? button when it appears. 5. Enter your Google Account name and password, and then tap Sign in. You’ll then be asked to create a new screen lock pattern. If you no longer want to do so, tap Cancel. 162 Settings Settings Settings on your phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. Personalize Make HTC Wildfire S truly yours with the various personalization options available. Wireless & networks Set up wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi, data connection, and Bluetooth, enable Airplane mode, and more. Call Set up call services such as voicemail and change other phone settings. Sound § Choose sounds to use for the ringtones and notifications. § Adjust media playback volume. § Set to lower the ring volume when you move HTC Wildfire S when it’s ringing, make it ring louder when inside a bag or pocket, and turn on the speakerphone when you flip it over. Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation, brightness, screen timeout, and more. Accounts & sync § Log in or out of your social network accounts, Google Account, and Exchange ActiveSync account. § Sign in or out of your HTCSense.com account. § You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts. Location § Select the sources to use when determining your location. § Select Phone finder so you can use HTCSense.com to locate HTC Wildfire S. Search Select items to include when you do a search and set Google search options. Privacy § Choose to automatically back up some settings (e.g. Wi-Fi passwords or Bookmarks) to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed. § If you don't want missed calls and your received text message appear on the lock screen, clear the Display message text check box. 163 Settings Connect to PC § Set the default USB connection type to use whenever you connect HTC Wildfire S to your computer. § Or, select the Ask me check box to set HTC Wildfire S to always display the screen for selecting the USB connection type. Security Set a screen lock or manage the credential storage. Power Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. Applications Manage running applications, move applications to or from the storage card, and install or uninstall programs. SD & phone storage § Check the available space in the internal storage and your storage card. § From this screen, be sure to unmount your storage card before you remove it from HTC Wildfire S. § You can also do a factory reset. Date & time § Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. § Choose the time and date formats that suit you. Language & keyboard Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen keyboard options. Accessibility Use these settings when you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback. You can turn accessibility functions or services on or off. Voice input & output Set up the voice input options. Also, if you’ve installed a text-tospeech (voice data) application, use this to set the text-to-speech settings. About phone § Turn Tell HTC on or off. When enabled, you're helping us know if HTC Wildfire S encounters a technical problem. § View different information about HTC Wildfire S, such as the mobile network type, signal strength, battery level, and more. Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Brightness 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. 5. Tap OK. 164 Settings Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap the time before the screen turns off. Turning automatic screen rotation off By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold HTC Wildfire S. Automatic rotation is not supported in all application screens. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display. 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen check box. Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Wildfire S on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging HTC Wildfire S You can keep the screen from turning off while you’re charging HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Development. 3. Select the Stay awake check box. Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Animation. 3. On the options menu, select the animation setting you want. 165 Settings Changing sound settings Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes Do one of the following: § To change back from silent to normal mode, simply press the VOLUME UP button. § To change back from vibration to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice. § From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Sound > Sound profile. Add the Profile widget to your Home screen to quickly switch between modes. Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you’re selecting items onscreen. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select the Audible selection check box. Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Wildfire S has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Quiet ring on pickup check box. Making HTC Wildfire S ring louder with Pocket mode To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Wildfire S is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call. When not in your pocket or bag, HTC Wildfire S will ring at the normal volume you set. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Pocket mode check box. 166 Settings Switching to speakerphone automatically When you're on a call, you can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping HTC Wildfire S over. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Flip for speaker check box. Changing the language When you turn HTC Wildfire S on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you want to use. If you want, you can still change the language after you set up HTC Wildfire S. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of HTC Wildfire S you have. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Language & keyboard > Select language. 3. Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use. 4. Press to return to the Home screen. The new language will be applied after a few seconds. Optimizing battery life You can set HTC Wildfire S to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level reaches a certain level. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Power. 3. Select the Enable power saver check box. 4. Tap Turn power saver on at, and then select when to switch to power saver mode. 5. Tap Power saver settings, and then set and select the behavior when HTC Wildfire S switches to power saving mode. Checking the power usage of applications 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. 167 Settings Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The total and available storage card space is displayed in the SD card section. Clearing application cache and data You can delete the data or clear the cache per application. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the All tab, tap an application. 4. On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache. Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to uninstall. 4. Tap Uninstall. Moving an app to or from the storage card You cannot move an app that's preinstalled on HTC Wildfire S. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Applications > Manage applications. 3. On the Downloaded tab, tap the application you want to move. 4. Choose whether to move the application to the storage card or to HTC Wildfire S. 168 Settings Checking information about your phone 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap About phone. 3. Select one of the following: Network Check information about your mobile network and its service status. Phone identity Check information about HTC Wildfire S such as the serial number of the phone and your phone number. Battery Check information about the battery such as its current battery level, status, and what programs are using the battery. Hardware information Check the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses. Software information Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by HTC Wildfire S. You can also check the version of the web browser. Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by HTC Wildfire S. 169 Reset Reset Restarting HTC Wildfire S If HTC Wildfire S is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or HTC Wildfire S becomes unresponsive, try restarting HTC Wildfire S and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. Unlock the display. 3. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart. 4. When asked to confirm, tap Restart. If these steps don't work, you can remove and replace the battery, and then turn HTC Wildfire S on to restart it. Resetting HTC Wildfire S Do a factory reset to return HTC Wildfire S to its original state before the first time you turned it on. If you’re passing HTC Wildfire S on to someone else or HTC Wildfire S has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset). Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly. It’ll permanently delete all your data and customized settings, and will remove any applications you’ve downloaded and installed. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset. Performing a factory reset via settings The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the settings. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage > Factory data reset. 3. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything. 170 Reset Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Wildfire S on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Wildfire S. 1. Remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, then reinsert the battery. 2. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button. 3. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME DOWN button. 4. Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER button. 171 Trademarks and copyrights Trademarks and copyrights ©2011 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Wildfire S, HTC Sense, and HTC Sync are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, the Android Market logo, Google Apps, Google Calendar, Google Checkout, Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail, and Picasa are trademarks of Google Inc. Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync, Outlook, Windows Media, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by HTC Corporation is under license. This device contains Adobe® Flash® Player software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright ©1995–2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. microSD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc., and is used under license. Swype is a trademark of Swype, Inc. FLICKR and the FLICKR Dots logo are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. iTunes is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC. 172 Index Index A Airplane mode 43 Alarm 95 Android Market 91 Apps - deleting 92 - installing 91, 137 B Back up contacts 59 Battery - installing 12 - optimizing battery life 166 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 155 - disconnecting or unpairing 156 - sending information 157 - sharing music 90 - turning on or off 155 Browser - bookmarks 48 - navigating and zooming 46 - opening a new window 47 - options 49 - using 46 C Calendar - creating an event 120 - inviting guests to your event 121 - managing events 123 - reminders 124 - sending a meeting request 121 - settings 126 - views 122 - widget 126 Call history 41 Camera - basics 74 - effects 77 - recording a video 76 - taking a photo 75 - zooming 75 Change phone language 166 Change your ringtones and alarms 34 Clock 93 Contacts - deleting 60 Copying text 25 D Delete apps 92 Delete contacts 60 Display - adjusting screen brightness 163 - changing the time before the screen turns off 164 - recalibrating G-sensor 164 - turning off screen rotation 164 Downloading - from Web 47 - viewing downloads 48 E Email 112 Exchange ActiveSync - Out of office 118 - sending a meeting request 119, 121 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 118 F Facebook for HTC Sense 65 Factory reset 169 Flight mode 43 FM Radio 99 Friend Stream 69 G Gallery - about 80 173 Index - editing photos 82 - sending photos and videos 83 - sharing photos and videos 84 - viewing photos 81 - viewing photos in social networks 86 - watching video 82 Getting started 8 Gmail 111 Google Account 51 Google Maps 127 H Hands free 155 Hard reset 169 Headphones 155 Home screen - about 17 - adding widgets 29 - extended 17 - rearranging items 31 - rearranging the home panels 32 HTC Clock - Desk Clock 94 - setting an alarm 95 - World Clock 94 HTC Sync 132 HTCSense.com 139 I Icons - notification icons 21 - status icons 20 Internet calling 41 Internet connection - Tethering 153 - VPN 151 - Wi-Fi 150 K Keyboard - copying and pasting text 148 - dictionary 146 - editing text 148 - entering text 144 - entering text by speaking 147 - predictive text 145 - selecting text 148 L Language 166 Leap view 17 Locations - turning on location services 127 M Mail - adding a POP3/IMAP account 113 - adding an Exchange account 113 - deleting an email account 119 - managing email messages 115 - sending 116 - sorting email messages 115 - unified inbox 114 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 118 Making a call 36 Managing memory 167 Market 91 Master reset 169 Meeting request 119 Messages - deleting 108 - deleting a conversation 109 - forwarding 107 - protecting from deletion 108 - viewing 106 microSD card 11 MMS 103 Modem - USB tethering 153 Multimedia message 103 Music - browsing the library 88 - copying music to storage card 24 - listening 87 - playing music from Lock screen 87 - playlist 88 - setting a song as ringtone 90 - sharing music using Bluetooth 90 - widget 88 N Notifications - icons 20 - panel 22 174 Index O Q Online accounts - about 51 - managing 52 Onscreen keyboard - copying and pasting text 148 - dictionary 146 - editing text 148 - entering text 144 - entering text by speaking 147 - predictive text 145 - selecting text 148 - settings 149 Optimizing battery life 166 Quick Settings 23 P Pair a Bluetooth device 155 Peep 67 People - deleting contacts 60 - editing a contact 60 - filtering your contacts 58 - groups 61 - merging contact information 57 - searching for a contact 58 - widget 63 Phone calls - calling a number in a message 37 - calling a number in an email 37 - calling using Wi-Fi 41 - making an emergency call 38 - receiving 38 Phone settings - Applications 167 - Display 163 - Language & keyboard 166 - Power 166 - SD & phone storage 167 - Sound 165 Photos - copying to/from storage card 24 - editing 82 - sharing 84 - viewing 81 Playing music from the Lock screen 87 R Radio 99 Record your voice 100 Ring volume - lowering ring volume automatically 165 - making your phone ring louder 165 Ringtone - changing 34 - setting 90 S Scenes 27 Screen - adjusting screen brightness 163 - changing the time before the screen turns off 164 - recalibrating G-sensor 164 - turning off screen rotation 164 SD card 11 Search 44, 45 Security - changing your screen lock 160 - locking your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 160 Settings - Applications 167 - Language & keyboard 166 - Power 166 - SD & phone storage 167 - Sound 165 Sharing - games and apps 101 Sleep mode 19 Smart dial 36 SMS 102 Social networks - adding 52 - viewing photos 86 Sound - audible selection 165 - lowering ring volume automatically 165 - Pocket mode 165 175 Index - switching profiles 165 - switching to speakerphone 166 Sound set 33 Speakerphone 40 Speed dial 37 Stocks 98 Storage card - copying files 24 - moving apps to the storage card 167 Sync - HTC Sync 132 - online accounts 53 T Tethering 153 Text message 102 Translate 45 Twitter 67 U USB 24, 153 V Videos - recording 76 - sharing 84 - watching 82 Voice input 147 Voice Recorder 100 Volume - adjusting during phone calls 18 - adjusting media 18 - adjusting ringer 18 VPN - adding a connection 152 - connecting 152 W Wallpaper - changing 28 Weather - adding cities 96 - checking weather 96 Web browser 45 Wi-Fi - calling 41 - connecting to another network 151 - network status 151 - turning on 150 Widgets - adding 29 - changing settings 30 - removing 32